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He also kneithout a doubt that the h to hurt the little boy apart with his bare hands No, the problem was Chris couldn’t accept that he was safe and loved for the first tiht to find Ephrai to yell at him Instead Ephraim looked down at him with so much compassion in his eyes that Chris had almost wished the man would yell or hit hiive his father so on a ten year old’s floor, Ephraim sat down on the floor next to him, stole his pillow, and laid down Chris would never adht was probably the first time he slept like a baby, because he knew Ephraiht Ephraim silently joined them, probably after he exhausted the hell out of Madison, because she never once ca for Ephraim After a week, Chris decided it was safe to sleep in his own room and trusted Ephraim to keep an ear out for Joshua’s safety

He was a little surprised when Ephraim walked into his room after he crawled into bed and sat down in the corner

For three weeks straight Ephraim did that for hiht and go to work the nextexhausted as hell, but he never once cos his father did to let him know that he was loved and cared for and the reason why he’d sacrifice anything for his family

Even his mate

"…so as you can see this has all been a terrible hts

She stood up al now,"

she said, stepping to the side,sure to keep plenty of distance between the two of theesturing for hiet up I’htly, never slowing in her little escape attempt She kept her eyes firmly on him as she backed up towards the door "Well, have a nice life," she said, reaching out blindly for the door

He watched as she fued to open the door and turned to flee only to sla on her very adorable ass

Chapter 6

"I’hts should be on the cover of a GQdown to offer her a hand "Let me help you up"

Isabella scooted back as she prepared herself for the wave of lust that should be hitting her any second now thanks to the drugs When she didn’t feel anything even re, heck hoping, that the drugs had worn off

She was just about to push back again when strong arms wrapped around her and picked her up Much to her shame she let out a startled little squeak that had the GQ o, Munchkin," the big jerk said even as her body registered his touch and she practicallywith her?

Those drugs should have her drooling after everyneed to tear this jerk’s clothes off Maybe they used hypnosis, she thought as she was carried back over to the couch

"Hey!" she gasped when she felt him nuzzle her neck

"Puther on the couch She bounced twice before she ed to sit up and move to the end of the couch, away froo crazy

"I lured the women into the kitchen with about ten tons of chocolate so we should have a half hour before they tear down the door, de her frown so hard she was afraid her face was going to break

"Thanks, Dad," Chris said, taking a seat across from her

Seriously, as it with these people and referring to her as this man’s--wait a uy "Dad"? Isabella took in his short black hair, incredible blue eyes, chiseled good looks and a body to kill for and had to wonder what kind of ga GQ couldn’t be older than thirty