Expecting the Boss’s Baby
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“She will,” Michael said, surprising her from the hallway. “She comes from a long line of lovers.”
Kate stood and smiled at him. “What are you doing here?”
Michael kissed her, then took Michelle from her arms. “Since Wayland caved in to my demands, I promoted one of my project directors to VP of Operations. That will free me up a little more.” He glanced down at Michelle as she yawned. “A bath makes her sleepy every time. I’ll put her down.”
He returned in no time and walked with Kate to the couch in the sunroom. He pulled her into his arms and Kate closed her eyes at the sensation of being held by him. It would never get old for her. Since Michelle’s birth, he’d taken more time off from work, and he often came home early. The un-husband had turned into the perfect husband. She almost couldn’t believe how lucky they were.
“Having a VP of Operations is the best professional move I’ve made in a long time,” he said. “But my best move ever was hiring you.” He brushed his lips over hers. “Marrying you.” He deepened the kiss and drew back after several moments. “Loving you,” he finally said.
Kate felt her heart spill over. “The Granger Home for Boys sent us one of their newsletters today.”
“Oh, really?” he said in a disinterested tone that didn’t fool her one bit.
“Yes, it seems a mysterious donor has contributed a fund for a ten-year supply of gourmet chocolate chip cookies for the home’s cafeteria. Gosh,” she said in a mock innocent voice. “I wonder who would make such an eccentric donation.”
“I have no idea.”
She let him keep his little secret since he shared so many of the important ones with her nowadays. She sighed. “Well I would do some pretty amazing things to a man who would give that kind of donation.”
He hesitated. “What amazing things?”
“It would probably involve my mouth,” she said and met his extremely interested gaze, “and every other part of my body.”
He stared at her, his gaze growing warm. “I thought the doctor said—”
“The doctor released me this morning.”
He gave her a look that said come and get me, and her heart turned a flip. “I think you should show me what amazing things you’re thinking.”
Kate loosened his tie and began to unbutton his shirt. “You do?”
He brushed his lips against hers, and the moment, like their lives, was filled with promise. “I do,” he said. “Forever.”
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EXPECTING THE BOSS’S BABY
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