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I touchedclose to my navel and remembered how happy her daddy hen the ultrasound tech told us ere having a daughter He’d repeatedly said he didn’t care what gender the baby was as long as our child was healthy, but I kneas secretly hoping for a girl Not just because he kneould have pissed off his grandfather if the old bastard had still been alive Every time ent to my parents’ house, he would ask Mom to show him all my baby pictures He would look at them and tell me how much he hoped our baby looked liketo be the irl in the world
Krush’s growl drewthat sound Frowning when he did it again, I tried to find the cause and gasped when I saw Luca walking towardroom Krush moved in front of me protectively, but I stroked my hand over his back absently, and he instantly cal down
He let Krush s licked his palm “It’s okay, boy,” he said in a firm but quiet voice “I’m here to take care of your momma”
I frowned, not understanding what he was saying “You…are?”
Instead of answeringaway a lingering tear on my cheek “You’re ice-cold, babe And your face is so pale” He glanced at Mo him there as I was “Has she eaten?”
“No, not a thing She said her stomach is too upset”
His lips twisted and he stood “Not good, Vi You have to take care of the baby if not yourself”
“I’ pissed that he thought he could just walk into my house and try to boss me around But he lifted th into ?” I de room
As he passed Jenner, I reached out for uard “Jenner, make him put me down!”
Ignoring uard nodded at Luca “Mr Thornton”
“Jenner,” he said with a nod, as if they knew each other well It only confused rier
“Which way to the kitchen?” he asked as he glanced around
“This way,” Mrs Briggs told him when I didn’t offer directions
He followed her to the kitchen, where she left us, and he sat erator “Stay here,” he instructed before opening one of the large double doors He glanced inside for aout a few containers of leftover roasted chicken and veggies
Placing everything on the island besidea plate and starting to craft a few sandwiches I sat there, too tired to argue but unable to look away froed there