CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

So what if I can't? Mom's dead, and there's no bringing her back. So instead of being sad, I might as well turn my focus onto getting my revenge.

“As will I. I'm so glad to have you.” Shane held her quietly and whispered while his chin rested on her shoulder.

It was her constant presence by his side and the comfort and counsel she provided that sustained him.

He imagined that he might not have been able to keep his composure when he found out that Sam and Jacqueline were behind his parents' death and would likely have sought them out and killed them outright.

It was because of her and their two children that he was able to keep his violent tendencies and thirst for vengeance in check.

Otherwise, how were they to cope if he were to end up in prison?

With that in view, Shane nibbled at Natalie's neck. “I've never thanked you, honey, for coming into my life. I can't imagine what sort of a man I would have been without you.”

Perhaps a cold-blooded and vengeful man or an emotionless money-making machine.

Natalie patted him on the back. “All right, all right. What are you getting all mushy on me for? I can't get used to this.”

Shane chuckled under his breath and continued to peck at her nape.

up a

down the length of

what?” Natalie was stumped

temporarily relinquished his hold on her nape and lifted his eyes to regard her. “Three months. The doctor said that the baby would be stabilized in three months,

a little peeved. “Don't tell me that you've been counting

snorted his

was positively bemused.

to me.” Shane interrupted and regarded her with a longing in his eyes that certainly reflected how arduous these

impulses too,

exhaled.

thin lips curled into a grin. “Don't worry. I'll be

up into his arms and took her to

delicately as he promised, and Natalie felt no discomfort

down the days, he had been doing his homework with regard to the intensity he should be

out, Natalie fell fast

before he retrieved a box of cigarettes and a lighter. He then headed out to

some time and made two or three phone calls in between. After which, he went to shower off the scent of tobacco from