h the bathroom blinds, stabbi

er stomach violently contracted. She dry-heaved, coughing until her throat felt raw. Th

vanity. Her fingers shook as she p

llow and ragged. When she was done, she flipped

e mi

r eyes. The memory of Kingston's broad back walking away from her last night played on a loop in her b

on her pho

took a deep, shuddering breath, rea

lid re

gna

wed instantly by a fierce, protective warmth blooming in her ch

Kingston

e anchor they needed. A child could

coat, tying the belt tight to hide the slight tremor in her hands. She carefu

d took the elevator down

waiting by th

rey said as she sli

clutched the leather straps of her bag. She rehearsed the words

ed up to the cur

e walked into the towering glass lobby of the Savage Co

ed up. The woman's eyes widened, dartin

voice tight. She made a slight, aborted movement, as if

sed her thumb to the biometric scanner on

mbers climb. Her heart h

arted on th

straight for the double maho

, practically jumped out of his chair. He

g on his forehead. "You can't go in there.

Her stomach dropped. The sickening scent of rose

voice was dead calm, but h

Max lied, shifting his weight to

er veins. She shoved Max hard in the chest. He stum

y brass handle and s

the force of a physical blow. All

ing in Kingston's massiv

dress. Her stomach was hugely, undeniabl

Audrey frozen in the doorway, a slow, toxic

d in her ears. The pregnancy test in her bag su

her swollen belly. She stood up slowl

ckeningly sweet. "Look who final

er voice cracking. Her eyes were glued t

. She walked around the desk, her

The stench of roses and sandalwood suffocated Audrey. "This

broke something inside her brain. She raised her righ

ressively thrust her pregnant belly forwa

ne's cheek. She couldn't do it. She couldn't strike a pregnant wom

and smiled. She leaned in, he

" Celestine whispered. "The real owner is ba

oke. Hot blood seeped into the creases of her hands. She stared

e suite attached to th

ll is going

wearing nothing but a white hotel robe,