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“Oh, dear me.” He fanned himself with the program vigorously.

“What?”

“You’re heading into very dangerous waters, my friend.”

“Because she happens to be carrying a multi-billionaire’s kids?”

“That and the fact that she is head over heels in love with him. And I mean gone over twice or even more. And our Janelle had men pursuing her ever since I have known her and that’s a verylong time. And one meeting with that son of a bitch and she was gone. Completely gone, never to return.”

“He doesn’t want to be a father,” David said defensively.

“It does not matter. He is Harry McGibbon and those darlings that she’s carrying are the heirs to a goddamn fortune. He’s going to come to his senses and when he does, she will freeze his ass for a bit and then she will take him back. Because she loves him, ridiculously.”

“And if he doesn’t?”

“He will.” Michael predicted grimly. “When did this happen? These feelings you have for her?”

David shrugged and shoved his hands into the pockets of his dark blue dress pants. “Gradually. Damn. I loved my wife – now ex-wife and suppose I always will.

But Janelle…,” he turned to look at the woman surrounded by children and felt a quickening when she laughed at their antics. “She’s truly a beautiful woman.” The wistful tone had Michael reaching out a hand to touch his arm.

“I wish I could give you hope, but as a friend, I cannot give it to you.”

David shrugged. “We’ll see.”

*****

Where the bloody hell was she and why wasn’t she answering her phone. And what could she be doing out at this time of the night and in her condition.

Here he was freezing his damn tail off and marking time for the past half hour. He had sent some money to her account – from his personal account– a very generous amount. He might not be there physically, but he wanted to lend his support.

if she was out with that bastard, he was going to… What? What would he do? He had no rights to her. Yes, he did goddammit. Those babies she was carrying were his, weren’t they? If she is carrying on with that son of a bitch, heads were going to roll. Specifically, his. He could not bear the thought of anyone touching her.

He was about to get out and stretch his legs when he saw the sweep of headlights coming up the road. He had parked his vehicle, the black BMW, he had chosen it for its obscurity – and it was parked beneath a clump of bushes across from her place.

And his view was unobscured – allowing him to see when the strange car turn into her driveway. His mouth tightened and his white knuckled the steering wheel when he saw the man getting out and going around to open the passenger door.

He had to keep his hands on the wheel to anchor himself so that he wouldn’t launch out of the car and kick in his face.

The bastard walked her to the door and helped her in – Christ Jesus! If he kissed her on the mouth, he was going to commit murder.

Hie breath heaved out in a ragged sigh when the man just pecked her on the cheek and waited until she went inside. He had to further force himself to not spin the car and block him, forcing him to get out.

He had to work damn hard to keep his temper concealed. As soon as the car was out of sight, he drove out from his hiding place and into the driveway.

Slamming out of the vehicle, he walked purposefully up the steps and onto the porch. Without bothering to ring the bell, he pounded on the door with enough force to have her pulling the door open.

She stumbled back, her eyes widening when she saw him, one hand flying to her throat.

“Expecting someone else?” He asked furiously, blue eyes glittering.

Not waiting for an invitation, he pushed his way in and marched into the living room.

Taking a deep fortifying breath, she closed and locked the door, going slowly along the passageway and into the living room.

He was standing by the mantle and had removed his jacket which was slung carelessly over the back of the rocking chair. His thick blue-black hair tumbled down his shoulders untidily and the dark blue sweater made his eyes appear almost black.

“Where were you?”

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