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The doctor walked into the room before he could come up with what the middle ground might be. “Mr. Kingston,” he said.

“Yes,” Evan said, not bothering to sit up because he knew how much it would hurt his head.

“I’ve reviewed your x-rays and I’m afraid that you have a concussion. The good news is that you don’t seem to have any internal bleeding or broken bone in your skull.”

“That is good news,” Carrie agreed.

“Can I go home?” Evan asked.

“No,” the doctor said, “you will need to stay here with us for a day or two so that we can monitor you.”

“Can I stay with him?” she asked.

“No, I want you to go home and get some rest. You and the baby both need it,” Evan insisted.

“I don’t want to leave you,” she said. “Can’t I stay here and sleep in that chair?” She nodded over to the most uncomfortable-looking chair he’d ever seen.

“I think I can do better than that chair,” the doctor said. “We’re a bit short-staffed and Mr. Kingston will need to be woken every hour to make sure that he’s okay.”

“I can do that,” she offered. “I’m good at waking people up.” Evan chuckled and moaned at the pain that shot through his head.

“We’ll get you something for the pain,” the doctor offered. “In the meantime, I’m going to have maintenance bring up a bed for you, Miss.”

“Miss McTavish,” she said, “and I really appreciate that. It’s settled then. I’ll call Alex and Rod to let them know that they willbe keeping you tonight and to make sure that my dad is okay with staying at Alex’s place for a few nights.”

“And after we get out of here, he can move in with us,” Evan said. The doctor promised to be right back and left the room, leaving the two of them alone again.

“You want me to move back in with you?” she asked.

“I do,” he admitted. “I’d also like for your father to stay with us for as long as you both would like. I’m sure he’ll want to meet his new grandchild when he or she gets here.”

“You would do that for us?” she asked.

“Of course,” he agreed, “but, there’s more.”

“More?” she squeaked.

“I’d like for you to marry me, Carrie,” he said. “I know that I don’t have a ring or anything like that, and I promise to ask you properly when I get out of here.”

“I like the way you just asked me, Evan,” she whispered. “And I’d love to marry you—but are you sure? I mean, I’m pregnant with another man’s baby.”

“None of that matters to me,” he promised. “I told your father and I’ll tell you the same. When I saw the baby on the sonogram, I couldn’t imagine my life without either of you. I know that sounds crazy, but it’s how I feel even still. I want you both, Carrie. I know that you’re a package deal. The real question is, will you have me?” Evan felt as though he was holding his breath waiting for her to give her answer. And when she finally nodded, he let himself exhale. “Really?” he asked.

“I’ll gladly have you, Evan. I love you and I know that this baby will love you too. You’re the best man I’ve ever known. I’m so lucky that I found you.”

“I’m the lucky one,” Evan insisted, pulling her down into his side. Carrie snuggled into his body, and she felt right being there. She was giving him the family that he’d always wanted. He had finally found the woman of his dreams, all wrapped upin his bossy assistant, and that made him the luckiest man in the world.

The End

His Rebellious Assistant

Eli

Eli Kingston wasn’t sure if he was making a good decision by taking the job offer from McTavish Industries or not. When his brother, Evan called him to extend the offer from his new business partners, Alex, and Rod McTavish, he thought for sure that he was joking. But he should have known better since his brother never joked around—especially when it came to business.

His brother had bailed him out of more than one mess that he had gotten himself into, and for that reason, he felt as though he owed him. But that wasn’t why he had taken the job. He accepted the job offer because it was the best he’d ever had. They were willing to let him head up the new risk assessment department at McTavish Industries and it came with a hefty salary. How could he say no? He couldn’t, so he took the job offer, after their first meeting, and he wasn’t about to second guess himself—at least not this morning since he was about to walk into the intimidating office building and start his first day.

Luke Tracy met him at the entrance, as promised, and took him back to security to get him signed in. “Your new assistant,Mina Flores is starting today too. Have you met her yet?” Luke asked.

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