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As proof of her words, their child kicked directly into his hand

Another difference between Izzy and his wife Callie had loved being pregnant She’d reveled in the changes to her body and even the weight gain, whereas Izzy struggled with the inability to push her body to the max as she’d done prior

In a move so un-Izzy, he blinked to make sure she was really the one next to him, she lifted his hand to herit to her stoed hiht?”

“Huh?” He shifted to find Izzy’s head resting against the couch, facing hi to happen?”

“You’re not going to lose us”

His throat thickened For a few moain

A soft smile tipped Izzy’s lips “If you tell anyone I said this, I’ll kill you in your sleep, but I’ around in there”

That state to ease his tension Only served to re his woman was

She must have sensed his distress because she placed her hand over his “Ito happen to us We’re safe, happy, and prepared for more of life’s troubles than you were back then I’ inadequate about her, but I can handle myself I can protect myself and our child in ways most women can’t And you can protect us Then there’s the back up of your brothers We’re safe, baby Safer thanto us”

The scar on his face tingled until he couldn’t ignore the prickles and rubbed it Izzy caught his hand, pulling it down before she pressed a kiss to the raised skin of his cheek “I want you to enjoy this,” she whispered in his ear “To enjoy being a father Enjoy watching me fumble around as a mother You can’t do that if you’re worried about what’s lurking around every corner”

“How’d you know?”

Her rare sweet smile warmed him every time “Because I know you, baby I kno you think and how you stress”