Page 99 of Theirs to Take

“I’m going to come,” she shouted. Ranger didn’t let up as she rode him, and when he called out her name, finding her release, they both collapsed onto her sofa. Ranger had wrapped his arms and legs around her, his hands resting on her belly. Millie loved the way that he was constantly touching the baby. They laid there like that for the longest time, she was just about asleep when she felt the slightest little nudge in her lower belly.

“Was that a kick?” Ranger asked.

“I think that it was,” she whispered as if saying it out loud would spook the kid. “You felt it too?” she asked.

“Yes, she kicked me,” Ranger said. “Do you think she’ll do it again?” he asked.

“Maybe, if we lay really still and be completely quiet, she’ll do it again,” Millie said.

“She’s not even here yet and she’s already as demanding as her mother,” he teased.

“Ha, ha,” she mumbled. They laid that for what felt like an eternity, Ranger’s hand on her belly, waiting for their baby to make the next move, and when she finally complied, they both cheered like idiots.

“I’ve never been so happy to be kicked by a girl before,” he teased.

“Same,” Millie agreed. “I need to shower, and I’d love some dinner. Do you want to order in tonight? I’m sure that you’re exhausted from packing up this place. The last thing you should do is cook dinner.” While she was on bed rest, she was going to be off cooking duty. But when she had the baby, she’d gladlyhelp cook. She loved to make a nice dinner, even when it was just herself that she had to feed.

“I’d love to order takeout,” he agreed. “What do you want?”

“I’d love some sushi, but I’m not allowed to have that until she comes out,” she said, staring down at her belly. “So, I’ll settle for a burger and a side salad.”

“No fries?” he asked.

“I’m trying to behave, but if you order them, I will eat a few,” she admitted.

“All right,” he agreed, “you take your shower and I’ll order us some dinner, and then come and join you. We also need to talk about what to do about Wan. We might not be able to go home just yet. His men were looking for you around McTavish and I’m afraid that they won’t stop until they find you.”

She pouted at him, and he chuckled. “I wanted to go home to nest,” she said. “I want to get things ready for the baby before she gets here. Can’t I just talk to this Wan guy and tell him no thanks for the job?” she asked.

“Probably not, but I do have an idea. Do you trust me to handle this for you?” he asked. “You need to stay calm, and I don’t know that dealing with Wan will help you with that.”

“I’d appreciate that,” she admitted. “I have enough to worry about without having this guy coming for me.”

“Agreed,” Ranger said, “I’ll handle this.” She nodded and stood from the sofa. “Thanks, Ranger.”

“Not a problem, honey,” he said. Millie brazenly walked back to her bathroom naked, knowing that his eyes were on her the whole way, and she loved every minute of being on display.

Ranger had ordered dinner, joined her in the shower to help wash her back and hair, and then helped her dry off. It was heaven being pampered by Ranger. “A girl could get used to this,” she warned.

“Good,” he said. “I want you to get used to days like this, honey. I like taking care of you and our little girl.” He bent to kiss her belly and she thought that it was the sweetest gesture ever.

“Food will be here in about ten minutes. I’d like to call Luke and get him and Alex McTavish on a conference call. I’m betting that Wan will not want to mess with a man as powerful as Alex, and I know that he’ll help us out of this mess.”

“Are you sure?” she asked. “I hate to involve him or McTavish Industries,” she said.

“I’m sure,” he agreed. “It’s the only way.” Millie nodded, not sure if she completely agreed with the plan. She knew that if she could just talk to this Wan guy, he’d take no for an answer. When he got his answers about his wife and sons being dead, he stopped coming for Ruby and Luke. She was sure that he’d concede once she told him no.

“How exactly will you contact him?” she asked.

“The guys that he sent to find you left Luke their business card. He forwarded it to me.”

“May I see it?” she asked. He hesitated and then handed over his phone to her. Ranger was right about them not knowing each other. He didn’t know that she had a photographic memory and once she looked at Wan’s phone number, it was committed to her memory. She was going to have to be the one to call him. It might be the only way to end all of this peacefully. If McTavish Industries got involved, Wan might see it as a threat. Millie would simply call him and tell him no thank you for the job offer.

“Well, I’m sure that you’ll figure something out,” she said. “If you need me in on the call, just let me know. I’m going to lie down for now. Dinner has given me heartburn.” She stood andstarted back for the bedroom. Hoping that Ranger would take the bait.

“Can I get you anything or do anything to help honey?” he asked.

“I get heartburn a lot. There’s an old wives tale that if you get heartburn while pregnant, your baby will be born with a lot of hair. This kid’s going to come out looking like a yeti,” she teased.

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