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Stasia’s beautiful s it probably hurt her cheeks “Well, aren’t you going to say so?”

“It’s…wonderful I’e couldn’t help but feel the teeniest, tiniest pang of jealousy Stasia was so much in love with her husband, so happy and fulfilled with her career A baby was the logical, e was sure was Stasia’s already perfect life

“I’h at the ht” Stasia’s smile wobbled and she pressed a quick hand to her still very flat sto to”

Paige relaxed her clenched hands and went to Stasia, e news and I kno e said

“Thank you” Stasia gave her an extra squeeze before she withdrew “Where’s ood news”

“What good news?”

Paige stiffened at first sound of that deep, lightly accented voice as it came from behind her The saht, when she remembered what he’d whispered in her ear that one, illicit o

I want you…will you let me take you, bella? Let me have that sweet little body of yours?

A shudderquickly over her shoulder to watch as Matteo Renaldi strode toward the infinitely stupid for stating the obvious

But that’s what her boss did to her Rendered her into a complete and total idiot most of the time

“Matt, I rushed right over to tell you” Stasia schooled her expression, going completely serious in ten seconds flat “I have important news”

He stood next to Paige, crossing his arht a whiff of his scent, clean like soap, but no cologne He’d coo, andhis usual suit and tie Still outrageously gorgeous in dark jeans and a charcoal gray sweater, Matteo exuded a quiet strength that literally e dizzy

She did her best to not look at his to jelly and she’d fall to the floor

“With that look on your face, I’ht be” He rasped a hand over his cheek, his gaze shrewd as he studied his sister “You said it was good?”

Stasia nodded, the s free onceto be an uncle”

“Ah, that is such good, good news” He went to his baby sister and pulled her into his ar Stasia on the forehead, he pulled away, still holding her as he studied her, his gaze settling on her midsection “Not fat yet”