clenched so tight the muscle ticked beneath his skin. He didn't step forw

rom the effort. He wasn't mov

wisted her torso, trying to pu

atal misca

ib, but a decorative wooden fixture, improperly secured by the negligent nanny, gave way unde

y took

t as the floor rushed up to meet her. T

ls contracted

cess the action. He lunged forward, his l

into the floor, two large, hard ha

mering against her ribs like a trapped bird. Pure survival instinct took ove

d onto the lape

rd angle, holding the heavy, squirmin

inches from hers. The fabric in her fists

ur milk invaded his personal space. His chest tightened. For a man

ower her back

re tangled tight in his expensive silk t

her fingers off his tie. He didn't know how to be gentle. His large f

shot through

ears flooded her eyes instantly. She opened her m

rsery. Edward flinched, the veins at his

d, his voice vibrati

silence. But a baby's auditory system only registered the

ological reaction she couldn't stop. Her six-month-old sph

en, sharp cramp in

o, no

gs together, desperately tr

lt soul was powerless a

her thin diaper. It spread instantly,

flush against his torso, the

ge, spreading heat

oked

abric of his custom suit, a dark

akable scent of u

sanity

body turned to stone. His face drained of color,

pee hit his suit. She stared up at hi

rieked in her head. Villain h

rge to throw the contaminated objec

p loosening. He was

rms and legs around his forearm, clin

fabric of her onesie direct

a ragged breath through his teeth,

her. Instead, he

ng and aggressive. He carried her away from his bo

ng the hallway lights blur past, he