Suzie dropped her hands as the vision faded and the room spun into focus, but Olivia, dizzy from the vision, had to sit in her chair and regain her bearings. She looked at Suzie, but before she could say anything, Suzie grabbed the tray and ran out of the office yelling, “Congratulations, boss lady.”
Tears fell freely down Olivia’s smiling face as she sat in the chair with her hands on her lower belly. She had been feeling strange. She felt like she was operating in a fog since the attacks at the club, but she chalked it up to recovery. Van whined and immediately placed his head in her lap, and Oreo hopped up in one swift leap.
Seconds later the door to the tunnels slid open, and Doug whisked into the room, fangs bared and gun drawn as he looked around the room wildly.
He looked so fiercely protective, she didn’t know whether to kiss him or smack him. He still hadn’t, and probably wouldn’t ever, get past his macho nature, so she shouldn’t have been surprised that he showed up. They learned early on in their mating that when one experienced strong emotions, the other was equally affected. Apparently, this little experience was no different.
“What the fuck is going on?” he said as he holstered his gun. His look quickly went from furious to concerned as he knelt at her side, squeezed Van out of the way, and brushed her hair off her tearstained face. “Olivia?” he asked quietly. “What’s wrong?”
“Remember how I told you there could be other side effects of being bloodmates?” Olivia sniffled and rubbed Oreo’s soft head.
“Yeah.” He leaned in and kissed her lips warmly. Oreo meowed, and Doug scooped the kitten up and plopped her on the floor. “Sorry. I get first dibs on the girl.” He kissed her again. “So far, I like ’em all. Hot sex. Daywalking. You and me, for eternity…”
Olivia took his hands and placed them on her belly as she held his curious gaze.
“Make that… you and me plus baby makes three.”
Doug stared at her blankly and blinked as if he didn’t hear what she said, and for a split second, Olivia thought he was unhappy. However, as that charming smile cracked his handsome face and his blue eyes twinkled at her, her fears were put to rest.
He captured her lips with his and gently rubbed her belly. Olivia could barely remember how lonely she was before they found each other. I love you, Doug. For eternity.
“Eternity,” he murmured against her lips before resting his forehead on hers. “Damn, baby. It just doesn’t seem long enough.”
Acknowledgments
Thank you so much to everyone at Sourcebooks, but especially Deb Werksman and Cat Clyne for their editorial awesomesauce, Danielle Jackson for her publicity with pop, and the art department for beautiful, standout covers.
Thank you to my agent, Jeanne Dube, and to my beta-readers, Sheila and Jennifer. You rock!
Thank you to my husband and children for their unconditional love and support.
A shout out to my street team—Sara’s Angels. I don’t know if I can ever thank you all enough for the support, enthusiasm, and dedication. I appreciate you all, and this one’s for you!
Last, but definitely not least, thank you to my readers. Thank you for coming along on this crazy journey.
Dream on…
Sara
About the Author
Sara Humphreys is a graduate of Marist College, with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and theater. Her initial career path after college was as a professional actress. Some of her television credits include, A&E Biography, Guiding Light, Another World, As the World Turns, and Rescue Me.
Sara is the president of Taney Speaker Training, which specializes in public speaking, presentation development, and communication skills. She has trained executives at Verizon, Bristol-Meyer Squibb, Westchester County, and the United States Navy. Her speaking career began with Monster’s Making It Count programs, speaking in high schools and colleges around the United States to thousands of students.
Sara has been a lover of both paranormal and romance novels for years. Her sci-fi/fantasy/romance obsession began years ago with the TV series Star Trek and an enormous crush on Captain Kirk. That sci-fi obsession soon evolved into the love of all types of fantasy/paranormal: vampires, ghosts, werewolves, and, of course, shapeshifters. Sara is married to her college sweetheart, Will. They live just outside New York City with their four boys and two loud dogs. Life is busy but never dull.
You can find Sara online at www.sarahumphreys.com, @authorsara on Twitter, or www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Sara-Humphreys/
If you’re interested in joining Sara’s street team, Sara’s Angels, email Sara at [email protected], and put Sara’s Angels in the subject line.
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