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adn't even known I was looking for. Brooke Shelton. The legend from hi
a joy that was like a physical blow. He strode tow
gasped, my hand flying to my stomach as I leaned again
my voice a strained whispe
back, his voice distracted. "Take an Advil." He was so used to dismissing my pain, so conditio
eat broke out on my forehead. "No," I gasped, my knees th
nds. He looked at me, but his eyes were filled with annoyance
atic. I have a very im
reath a struggle. "What party
tached. "It's a welcome-home party for Brooke. She just got back f
he phone call. His happiness. It was a
o the crisp fabric of his shirt. My voice was a raw plea. "T
elly. I thought of the baby. A n
asp with a sharp jerk. "Stop it, Ava.
merican Express card, and tossed it onto the coffe
aying me off. Dismissing me like a pr
t his cold, handsome face. My hea
tone was final, the voice of a man giving an order, not speaking to his wife. He
he agony in my soul were strangling me. I watched him grab his key
r baby," I cried out, the words tearing from my th
icker of surprise crossed his face, but it was gone
ving me with a single, de
ping in and chilling me to the bone. I collapsed
ic of my pants, a dark red stain was blooming, gro
ut my calls for help were
o pull me under. But some primal instinct for survival fought back.
e phone to my ear, waiting for a voice on the other end, m
d he be
ospital yourself. Brooke's
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