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It was i deeper in love with Raoul was starting to take a toll on her Still, worrying about it wasn’t going to solve anything She just had to do what she did every day, and every night, and hope that the strength of her love could mend as broken at Raoul’s core

She dragged a warmed towel fro and squealing toddler fro, it was getting to beenough to do sis like dry her off and dress her Since the baby had found her feet she’d been on the go all day every day Of course, without the perception to realize as risky and asn’t, there’d been a few accidents—like the one at the coffee table in theroom last hich had left a small bruise on Ruby’s ivory forehead

Raoul had immediately removed the table and Alexis had been surprised when a local furniture e oval one in its stead Even though Raoul tried not to care, it was obvious that he did, in spite of himself

She patted Ruby dry, blowing raspberries on her tuhted herself, though, Alexis was assailed by a wave of dizziness She put out a hand onto the edge of the bath to anchor herself Ruby, not wasting a ained her feet and headed straight for the door to the hallway as fast as she could go

“Oh, no you don’t, young lady!” Alexis called after the rapidly departing naked figure

She shot to her feet, only to be hit by another dizzying wave Black spots swa sound filled her ears Froh-pitched squeal of delight She forced herself to take a step, and then another Her vision thankfully began to clear

“I’et you,” she called as she exited the bathroo baby into his arms

“Got a runaway, I see,” he said, walking toward her and handing Ruby to her as soon as she ithin distance

“I just about need to tether her these days,” Alexis said with a smile

Raoul did a bit of a double take, looking at her more intently than a minute before

“Are you okay?”

“I think I got up a little too quickly before It leftoff his concern

“You look quite pale, are you sure you’re all right?”