One Night, One Baby

h over her like a tidal wave. The day had been too much-too much thinking, too m

sland, exhaling slowly. The city hummed outside her window, the dista

ively brushed over h

to do?" she whi

buzzed on

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cked it up, her

wn Nu

er the screen. A chill

she alr

ssing the phone t

use.

something

voice sent a bolt of

mi

e phone tightened.

xpected to hear it ever again. But there he w

h twisted.

but her throat was

beat of

ur place in tw

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ne wen

phone, her heart poun

sn't ha

n't be h

it

inutes before Damien Lexingt

s Later – Aur

t he wouldn't actually show up. That he

tative knock sounded at he

place, her br

as h

p toward the door feeling heavier than the la

she wasn't home. M

n wasn't the kind of m

e unlocked the door

here

mi

ack suit, his powerful frame dominating the space. His piercing gray

y the same. Exce

s fur

for an invitation, the crisp scent

door, her back pressing against t

r her, sharp and assess

't a qu

painfully against her r

l him the rumo

t was t

pine, forcing herself

ticked. His fingers curle

on keeping this from me?"

"I don't owe you

w step closer, and she swore the

a right to know that I

shook, but she refused to let herself back down. "You made it cle

"That night wasn't supp

gh. "Well, guess what? Life doesn'

ed between them

ling slowly. He raked a hand through his dark hair

ng unre

poke again, his v

o know ev

stomach t

mie

tone softened just slightl

hen sighed. "Abo

s nothing visible yet, but it didn't seem to mat

" he asked. "Is

eird. She had expected anger

level o

ly. "Everything

ound her apartment, his sharp

to a thin line. "Yo

snapped to him

His voice was firm. Unshakable.

ounded. "I'm not

rkened. "Th

breath, her bo

er, his presence overwhel

jaw dropp

rgument. "You're carrying my child. That means I'm going to

ry, humorless laug

orrected. "And when there

. "I'm not a problem th

dn't respond. He just w

absolute shoc

knowin

how stubbo

ause that smirk? That arrog

y she had fallen into bed

een so reckle

d

as stuck

Lexington wasn'