Three Little Words

espite the lingering tension from the previous night. Her boys were her world, and their laughter was the best way to start the day. She got out of bed and made her way to the babies' room

ut getting them their own beds instead of keeping them in the same crib, but how would she

she said, ruffling Caleb's hair as he zoo

sudden reappearance. She couldn't deny that he had a right to know his children, but she also couldn't forget the pain of his absence. She needed to protect her boys, but she also wanted to give them the chance to know their father. She also

ground rules and figure out how to move forward. She took out her phone and dialed the number written on the card Julian had given her the day

s almost immediate:

. When he arrived, she let him in and led him to the living room.

ce steady. "We need to set some boundaries i

"I understand. I just want to be ther

at this isn't going to be easy. They've never known you, an

said. "I'll do whatev

art with short visits and gradually increase the time he spent with them. Reeva laid ou

hope. Maybe, just maybe, they could make this wor

er to be closer to their fathers. What did she expect? That they would reject their fathers? Her children are only one year old, they are not yet aware of the situation. One evening, after returning from the park, Ree

the air between them charged with unspoke

part of their lives, Love. It m

ed on the floor. "I just w

r them, for all of you." He paused, the intensity of his gaze making her breath cat

He took this moment of stunned silence as an invitation, leaning closer, his eyes gleaming with a possessive hunger that both terrified and exhilarated her. He reached into his pocket and produced a

ian Kole... the image flashed through her mind. A chilling realization washed over her. This wasn't just

on he exerted on her was as potent as the day they first met, a raw, primal force that threatened to consume her. Sh

st her ribs. "I'm not going to let him play with my mind. I'

r, to seal her fate, when a wave of icy resolve washed over her. With a sudden burst of strength, she pushed him away, her hand instinctively

ough her very soul. "I know you want me, Love," he declared, his voice husky with a confidence that both terrified and exhilarated her. "The attraction between us is as

y gaze she directed at him. "Yes, I desire you," she admitted, her voice firm despite t

ove... it evolves. It changes. Sometimes it fades. What I'm proposing is a better future for you and our children. A marriage bas

eet with romantic promises. He was offering her stability, security, a future for her children. But could