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"A few dozen ti woman who’d been starved for loveof the words He’d surprise her with theainst a wall, breathing, "I love you"

Or he’d tickle her awake and tell her he loved her while she tried to hit hiainst her in the dark, fingers tracing her body She treasured his whispered, "I love you"

"I need to tell you soaze tried to slide away, but he pulled it determinedly back "Hmm?"

"I didn’t want to say until I was absolutely certain, but I’ve seen a doctor now" She drew a breath "Ian, you’re going to be a father"

Ian kept staring at her, his gaze unhtly rubbed his te to be a father" Beth laced her fingers through his, pulling his hand down "I’ to have a child Do you hear own to rest on her abdomen "A child" His eyes widened "Oh, God Will it be like me?"

"I hope so"

"Why?" He closed his fingers over the fabric, crushing the taffeta "Why would you hope he’d be likebetter than a child who’s just like his father" She let her voice go low, seductive "Especially when that father is you" Ian didn’t look reassured "He’s a Mackenzie He’ll be e He’ll have a father and uncles who understand" She sirl, of course, she will be perfect"

"I agree," Ian said gravely

Beth started to explain her jest, then looked up at him in surprise "Was that a joke, Ian Mackenzie?" "You are teaching ue"

Beth darted out the tongue in question "Does it taste spicy?"

"Yes" He slid his thumb in a slow caress across her bottoain"

He crushed her up to hihed and the Mackenzie brothers and Daniel broke, into a rousing cheer Then sound swirled and becaless as lan’s mouth covered hers, and his body curved over her She felt the firh their layers of clothes, and her heart beat with sudden heat Carnal pleasure, indeed, offered by theLord Ian Mackenzie

Beth took it