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.

to resist the ticklishness, Natalie started to put up a little resistance. “Okay,

On the contrary, his lips quickly traced their way down the length of her

what?” Natalie was stumped

nape and lifted his eyes to regard her. “Three months. The doctor said that the baby would be

surprised and a little peeved. “Don't

snorted his silent

positively bemused.

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

had her own biological impulses too, so she was

she exhaled. “Just

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

swept her up into his arms and took

promised, and Natalie felt

he had been doing his homework with regard

out, Natalie fell fast

back to the room and tucked her in before he retrieved a box of cigarettes and a lighter. He then headed out

three phone calls in between. After which, he went to shower off the scent of tobacco

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