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Except Cooper was standing in front of her, his gaze intense and dark as he reached for her hand His large fingers slid over her pal the the two of thean, it was huh the chaos She wasn’t used to crowds

There was still a good number of people in the corridor, and as they made their way outside, it became obvious that a lot of the looks, and more than a few of the folks snapped photos with their cell phones Cooper an feel, because he slipped his arm around her and used his tall frame to shield her as much as possible

Once outside, she breathed a bit easier, eyes on their driver as he stood a few feet aaiting for them They’d only taken a few steps when flashes went off, which signaled paparazzi Comments were tossed their way

“Who’s the babe, Cooper?”

“Give us a smile, sweetheart”

“Boys, look my way”

“Maverick, when’s the baby due?”

There was soot into the car, and less than a minute later, pulled away from the curb

“That wasn’t so bad, was it?” Cooper’s warm breath tickled the side of her neck

Her heart was still pounding, her breath kind of stuck in her throat, but…

She shook her head as a slow smile touched her mouth “No It wasn’t” She peeked around his shoulder and spied Charlie nestled in her husband’s aran slid her hands up Cooper’s chest

“How far away from the hotel are we?”

“Ten minutes”

She blew out a long breath and nipped at his collarbone “Ten Whole Minutes” His body shielded her from his brother, and, emboldened, she slid her hands lower

“Don’t do it” His whisper was harsh