Malcolm caressed her back. “Sweetheart, we have to go. Layla has threatened my life if I bring you late.”
She glanced up, over her shoulder. The first week after his surgery, he’d proven Keith’s assessment true. He was a grouchy patient. The nurses had been happy to see him go. Once she had him home, Darcy was able to change his attitude for the next few weeks until he was cleared to go back to work.
He wore long checkered cargo shorts and a bright blue tee. The entire time she’d known him as Theo, he had never worn anything but pants and dress shirts. Now that he was Malcolm full-time—his promotion had netted him a job that meant his undercover days were over—he wore more casual clothes. She liked the way his shirt molded to the muscles of his shoulders and arms.
“Keith is going to be there. She wants you to be nice to him.”
Malcolm shook his head. “He had two guys hold me down so I couldn’t save you.”
“He knew I was getting a confession. Plus he knew I needed closure. I couldn’t be here with you like this if he hadn’t let me bait Halter the way I did.”
But she knew what it was like to lose someone, and she understood Malcolm’s fear. “Give me one more minute.”
He nodded. “I’ll wait in the car.”
She watched him cross the expanse of grass for a second before turning back to face Scott’s headstone. “You’d like him, Scott. I think you would approve, even though he lied to me about who he was at first. It was for a good cause. You’d be the first one to tell me to get over it. I love you, and I miss you every day. I know you’re happy for me. That matters a lot.”
Rising to her feet, she automatically put her hand over the small bump in her abdomen.
“Rest in peace, Scott.” She blew him a kiss and headed to the car.
Malcolm didn’t comment. He never did when he took her to the cemetery. “I saw you holding your stomach. Is the baby okay?”
Darcy smiled and turned two of the air conditioning vents to blow directly at her face. “She’s fine.” The pronoun was a guess. It was a game she played where one day she used a masculine pronoun, and the next day she used a feminine one.
He chuckled and ran his finger along the intricately tied rope on her wrist. Her heart stuttered at the raw desire in his eyes and in his gesture. “The ultrasound is tomorrow. Don’t you want to be surprised?”
“Nope. I’m no longer a fan of surprises.”
He put the car in gear and headed for the exit. “I’m going to put you in a crotch rope for the ride home.”
Her pussy clenched at his promise. “See, no surprise there.”
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Michele Zurlo
I’m Michele Zurlo, author of over 20 romance novels. During the day, I teach English, and in the evenings, romantic tales flow from my fingertips.
I’m not half as interesting as my characters. My childhood dreams tended to stretch no further than the next book in my to-be-read pile, and I aspired to be a librarian so I could read all day. I’m pretty impulsive when it comes to big decisions, especially when it’s something I’ve never done before. Writing is just one in a long line of impulsive decisions that turned out to showcase my great instincts. Find out more at www.michelezurloauthor.com or @MZurloAuthor
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Epilogue
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