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He had sub all over the world, never taking a break to be with family or friends What a lonely existence And the burden he had carried with hi at times Hazel couldn’t believe he hadn’t told anyone about the baby Well, maybe she could He hadn’t been able to talk about them

Until now With her

Hazel beca their exchange he’d placed theazeinto him without barriers He’d opened himself to her and their connection blossomed

“Whydesire

“I wish I knew” He lowered his head and kissed her His lips touched hers, featherlight, brushing over the

After he had poured out his heart to her, Hazel felt secure in giving herself to hi

Chapter 7

Hazel looked up at Callum when he broke from another inificance of what he had confided, as though freed She reveled in the deep lad she had put Evie to bed She had the night with Callum With his arms around her back, she looped hers over his shoulders

He lifted her and she wrapped her legs around hi all the way to the bed

Hazel had to fight for a few seconds of clarity before this continued

“Callum, I’m not on the Pill”

He rose above her, looking intently into her eyes She didn’t want him to stop but they had to behave like adults

“I don’t have anything, either I have so it”

Neither one of theht they’d end up in the same bed, especially this soon She did some quick calculations

“I just had my period We should be safe”