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But mostly he wanted her to come to him

His fists clenched, the only sign of the battle waging inside hio to her, to tell her he loved herto have her back in his Al for half a relationship any this time

He started the engine and pulled into traffic He didn't see Tessa rise up on her knees and wave to get his attention, didn't hear her call his name before she resolutely settled back to the blanket and watched him drive away

The next day, Tessa lifted her son in her ar for his father to ease the pain she was feeling She buried her face in his soft neck and inhaled the baby scents She inhaled again, then frowned as she held up her son, eyeing him

"You've been conspiring against me, haven't you?"

Christopher blew bubbles, his chubby legs pu the air

Tessa hugged hi roooing to confess to letting Chase in here every day?"

Celeste and Samantha paled, looked at each other, then Tessa

"Christopher s why the scent kept haunting her

Turning away, she kept her lips fro into a sh Chase was sneaking behind her back to be with his son and it relieved some of Tessa's fears that even his son couldn't hold his love She'd been wrong about a lot of things Again This gave her a little hope as she took her son with her to the bedroo Christopher, and picked up the phone She dialed Chase's nu ain later Chase had said they were done talking Tessa had other ideas

Dia gaped at the docuh, then to Chase's back where he stared out the huge plate glass

"I tried, Dia," Tigh said, his expression bearing the battle he'd done with his client long into the night "He won't budge"

"But this is too far, Chase You can't do it"