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He returned less than ten minutes later with a tray of food which he set on her lap The simple ham and cucumber sandwich made her stomach rumble and she remembered she’d barely eaten a few mouthfuls of dinner before her attack

‘I prepared it myself Until I find you a personal chef ill be apprised of all your dietary requirements, I’ll prepare all your meals myself’

Her ed to snap it shut ‘Wait What?’

He poured a glass of orange juice and handed it to her ‘Which part needs explanation?’

‘The partall of it You don’t have to do this, Ari’

‘Yes, I do You’re carrying my child I absolutely have to do this’

Again, the depth of emotion behind the words made her eyes widen But when she looked at him, his eyes were veiled and his face inscrutable

‘Eat,’ he instructed

In silence she ate because as ue with hi And she needed to do everything in her power to keep her baby healthy and safe

She forced herself to eat slowly this tie juice Once she’d drained it, Ari set the tray aside

‘How do you feel?’ Again there was that concern in his voice But, coupled with that, there was a thin vein of anxiety that made her heart skitter

‘I’ht now I’m more interested in how you feel’

He rose with the tray ‘My feelings are irrelevant Get so’

She wanted to ask what exactly they would be talking about, but he was already leaving, his shoulders and back set in tense lines that her

Her hand slid down to rest on her abdomen

Whatever it was, she could handle it As long as it didn’t interfere with the welfare of her baby

He was having a child

Ari barely ed to set the tray down before it slid out of his useless grip

Shaking froranite counter in the suite’s kitchen and tried to breathe