clenched so tight the muscle ticked beneath his skin. He didn't step forw
rom the effort. He wasn't mov
wisted her torso, trying to pu
atal misca
ib, but a decorative wooden fixture, improperly secured by the negligent nanny, gave way unde
y took
t as the floor rushed up to meet her. T
ls contracted
cess the action. He lunged forward, his l
into the floor, two large, hard ha
mering against her ribs like a trapped bird. Pure survival instinct took ove
d onto the lape
rd angle, holding the heavy, squirmin
inches from hers. The fabric in her fists
ur milk invaded his personal space. His chest tightened. For a man
ower her back
re tangled tight in his expensive silk t
her fingers off his tie. He didn't know how to be gentle. His large f
shot through
ears flooded her eyes instantly. She opened her m
rsery. Edward flinched, the veins at his
d, his voice vibrati
silence. But a baby's auditory system only registered the
ological reaction she couldn't stop. Her six-month-old sph
en, sharp cramp in
o, no
gs together, desperately tr
lt soul was powerless a
her thin diaper. It spread instantly,
flush against his torso, the
ge, spreading heat
oked
abric of his custom suit, a dark
akable scent of u
sanity
body turned to stone. His face drained of color,
pee hit his suit. She stared up at hi
rieked in her head. Villain h
rge to throw the contaminated objec
p loosening. He was
rms and legs around his forearm, clin
fabric of her onesie direct
a ragged breath through his teeth,
her. Instead, he
ng and aggressive. He carried her away from his bo
ng the hallway lights blur past, he
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