na's

convenience, what exactly do you

his unreadable gaze as I waited f

hile we're married, we'll live under the same roof. In front of everyo

That part had been wi

aze lingering on my face briefly. "I

at, my eyes wide

e. His goal is simple. He wants great-grandchildren, and he wants them soon." Aidan's voice

on instinct, and the question slipped out b

my mouth, I wanted nothing

ed him as a cold, untouchable man-someone who

no desire for women at all or that there w

up. The slight arch of his brow revealed a chan

ectly fine, and there are no issues with my sexual function. If you need pr

s in panic, my face burning so fiercely that it felt ev

y had just crossed my mind w

iams, Aidan's assistant, s

ce, quietly relaying something to him.

amily. I need to take care of it. If you need anything, call me. I alre

watched as he turned and left w

he worked, she glanced toward the door with a mean

"Your fever was very high last night. He stayed right here with you the entire time and didn't sl

trange feeling stirred deep

Through the fog of my fever last night, I ha

a dream, never imagining that th

omething like that? Hadn

ity suddenly flash

actually had f

haking my head, I tried to bury the no

liana," I murmured, alm

t any decent person would do.

on, he was way be

been burning with

look at the caller ID was enough for him to leave without hesitation, claiming he

ncy at work. Bella's dog had gotten sick, and she had been cryi

different Lucas

*

to take me out of the hospital. Then,

ng went

no tedious procedures to deal with.

here in a daze, staring down at the mar

ing, I finally had the d

oved for all those years. Instead, it belonged to his olde

ered to drive me back to my apartment so I could

time was far too valuable to spend on some

wn, and you're still recovering. Helping you

husband" from his lips,

uld only lower m

to a smooth stop outside

t belt in the back seat when

. "You should answer that. I can go upstairs and

'll be there

dn't argue. I simply opened the

hind me, Aidan's lowered voice slipp

g stubborn. Just li

came to an

ali

aking it; that wa

ing? Or was she the woman he

nged to someone else, the