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I smiled at him. “Yeah, I think they are.” When I got to Harley’s house a few minutes later, I could tell she’d been thinking about my earlier proposal. She had a hard time looking me in the eye, and kept twisting her hands together like she was nervous. It was weird. We’d spent hours…

He came around the counter with my keys. “It’s in the lot out back.” I followed him through the garage and out the back bay door. He walked me to my car, and I was surprised at how good it looked. The entire exterior had been repainted. You couldn’t even tell anything had happened. The…

Tate pulled away, gently nibbling on my lip. “I’ll see you later.” Without another word, he turned and left, leaving me wet and covered in gooseflesh. All I could do was watch him walk out and close the door. I went to the window and watched him walk away, admiring the way his ass moved…

of knowing? Once I got back to town, I stopped by the auto shop to check on Harley’s car. It would take another day for the repairs, and yet another day for the paint job. Leaving, I called Harley to see if she had any plans for dinner. “Hello?” she answered. “It’s me. How’s it…

“Mariah, it’s a really long story. Complicated and weird, and… well, I promise I’ll tell you about it soon.” Mariah shook her head and smiled. “It’s fine. Take your time. I really like having Tate around. It’s nice, you know? Anyway, I’m going to go read for a bit.” I watched Mariah walk up the…

Outside on the porch, I stood by the door. I didn’t leave until I heard Harley punch in the code. Once I heard the beep that indicated the alarm was activated, I headed home. What the hell was I actually doing? SIXTEEN HARLEY Even after all that happened the day before, I didn’t let it…

“I’m in the same boat. I never dreamed I’d be pregnant again, much less with a—no offense—complete stranger’s baby.” Tate nodded in agreement. “No offense taken. How about this? We take the next few months to, sort of, hang out. See if we’re compatible? I don’t really like the idea of my kid growing up…

We went to the kitchen table. After we sat, Tate said, “Okay, just an update. The cops did get some photos of your car, and they towed it off yesterday. Miles got the name of the garage. They were going to hold it until the owner claimed it. We went ahead and got that taken…

Seemingly uncomfortable now that he was faced with a sobbing woman, Miles said, “Um, maybe you should lie down or something? A nap would be the best thing for you, I think.” I nodded and stood to go up to my room. Fearful and angry thoughts roamed freely in my mind. Luis had found us…

We got home, and Tate hustled us into our living room. A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. Before I could let myself believe Luis was outside, Tate opened the door, and three strange men walked in, each shaking Tate’s hand as they stepped past him. I breathed a sigh of…