Page 96 of Bargain with the Irish Devil

His mouth is on mine with a growl. “What a naughty girl you’re being tonight with such a dirty mouth.”

“I’ll be a good girl. I promise. I’ll be so very good.”

And I was so very good. It only took two months for me to become pregnant. This time, I was excited when I missed my period, and smells started messing with me. Taking the test with Declan waiting with me is something I’ll never forget.

Declan

I don’t like that we’re seeing a PA today because Whitney got called for a delivery. The PA introduced herself, but I wasn’t paying attention. I didn’t get good sleep last night as our dear son has newly discovered his lung capacity as far as screeching for attention when he’s not tired.

“It’s such a blessing. I went from being afraid I’d never have kids to two in only ayear.” Miranda is blushing.

“Yeah, it’s always like that. The first one you jump through all the hoops. And the Clomid. Then, you get super fertile after you have the baby. I think women should maybe get more education where that’s concerned.”

I freeze when the woman says it. I’m praying Miranda missed it or will let it go. But of course, I have the worst fucking luck.

Miranda studies the PA. “What’s Clomid?”

The PA tilts her head in confusion. “A fertility drug. It was in your system when your blood was taken for testing last time. Whitney noted it in your file to ask you about it. But I guess she never did.”

“I never took Clomid.” Miranda says the words in a whisper.

Then her eyes meet mine, and she sees the truth.

“You bastard.” Is a hiss of sound.

Because I am, I simply nod.

She won’t say a word to me the whole way home. I allow her time to accept it all.

It’s when it goes into the next day that I say fuck it. When I get home, Aoife has my son.

Her eyes are on me as I greet my son. “What did you do?”

I shrug. “She found out about the Clomid. Can you keep an eye on him for the next few hours?”

Chuckling, she nods.

“She’s taking her nap?” I confirm as I hand Killian back to her.

“Yes, and she looks as bad as you do.”

It takes a few minutes to get into our bedroom. I watch her while she sleeps and hope like hell tonight I’m back in our bed.

She awakens almost twenty minutes after I let myself into the room.

“What are you doing in here? I’m still mad at you, damn it. I cannot believe what you did. How could you?”

“Do you regret Killian?” I ask.

Eyes wide with hurt. “No, of course not.”

“Do you regret the last year of our lives together?”

“No, but damn it. You gave me no choice in my life in what it was going to be.”

I shake my head. “I warned you. I’m not a good man. I gave you no choice because I had no choice. My life was my own before I met you. I had plans. I knew what every day would be, and I liked mylife. Then you came crashing into me, and all of that went up in a blaze of glory. There was no choice for me—you were it. Whatever it took to keep you, I would do. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do.”

Emeralds are flashing up at me.

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