For the Sake of their Baby. Alice Sharpe

      She made herself get over the arousing sensation of his proximity. She made herself get over the desire for him that seemed to permeate every inch of her body and grew stronger with each passing moment. “Good. I’ve been on my own for six months.”

      “On your own because of me.”

      “And in some ways, it’s been a good thing.” At the hurt expression that flashed in his eyes, she added, “Don’t get me wrong, I would rather be part of a team than all on my own, but that means I’m an equal partner, not a child.”

      “I never think of you as a child, honey. You are all woman, every little delicious bit of you.”

      She nodded. “Well, as long as we understand each other.”

      “I think we understand each other, don’t you?”

      She wasn’t even sure what he was talking about anymore. Giving up, she returned his smile. “Perfectly.”