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Baron’s voice was still hoarse, his body tense. “Do you really think I’m fit to go out there like this?”

Natalie’s face burned hotter. She must have been crazy, letting herself get swept up in his pull like that. Crazy, and yet… she couldn’t deny the truth. After that night they’d spent together, her body no longer knew how to push him away.

And they had children together. Maybe this was natural. Maybe it was allowed.

She cleared her throat, voice dropping to a mutter. “I don’t care–just go handle it.”

Her tone was stubborn, but Baron only found it endearing.

“Fine. Freshen yourself up. I’ll step out first.” He drew in a long breath, wrestled himself back under control, and finally opened the door.

“I heard you,” he growled through clenched teeth.

Susie blinked up at him, craning her neck to peer past his legs. “Daddy, what were you doing? Why’d it take so long to open the door? Where’s Mommy? I want Mommy!”

“She just had her stitches removed. She needs rest. You’re coming with me.”


Before Susie could wiggle further inside, Baron scooped her up by the collar and carried her

out.

gulping in air. Her

trap. She had things to do,

pushed herself up,

right hand to draw. The first few lines trembled, but they held. Her chest

Doctor tangled into knots. Five years ago, the humiliation he’d inflicted was a wound she couldn’t forget. But now? He had given her back her hand, her face,

maybe she could design something for him. A gesture of gratitude. Later, she’d ask Baron what that eccentric man might

If she was to return as Sunny, it

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she’d created for Jensen and Luke Corp. She would tear that chapter apart and

as she

down the hall. Shauna, trying to

“Where’s Sean?”

working through the last of

dropped Susie into her arms. “Keep her with you. Don’t

into a pout. “Daddy’s mean! You get to be with Mommy, but I

as noisy as you,” Baron said

bully me! I’ll

echoed as Shauna carried her

She hadn’t resisted. She’d wanted it, at least a little. Tonight, maybe, he

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