Back In Her Husband's Bed (Bedded By Blackmail) by Melanie Milburne

Author:Melanie Milburne [Milburne, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Divorced Couple, Mother-To-Be, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Family & Domestic Life, Expected Mother, Marriage Reconciliation, Blackmail Wife, Biggest Trial-Renewing Their Love
Publisher: Harlequin Presents; Original Edition
Published: 2010-03-04T05:00:00+00:00

She was sitting up in bed, freshly showered and feeling much more human, when he shouldered open the door half an hour later carrying a tray. He set it down across her knees and the aroma of a Provençal-style lamb casserole began to tease her nostrils.

He sat on the edge of the bed and handed her the cutlery. ‘Now eat.’

She gave him a resentful scowl from beneath her lowered lashes. ‘Do you have to sit there and watch me?’

‘I like watching you.’

‘I can’t imagine why.’ She poked at a juicy cube of lamb and popped it into her mouth.

‘It’s very entertaining watching you try and defy me when deep down what you really want to do is give in.’

‘And I suppose you think all women want a masterful male in their life so they don’t have to think for themselves any more?’

‘No, I don’t think that at all, but I do know you often fight me when your real opponent is yourself. Why beat yourself up about it? There’s no shame in needing someone.’

‘I do not need you.’

‘So you like to tell me but we both know it’s not true. Why else would you have come to me that day to tell me about the baby?’

‘You had a right to know…’ She stabbed at another cube of meat with vicious intent.

‘You came to me to help you,’ he said. ‘You could have easily got rid of the pregnancy without me knowing a thing but you didn’t. Instead you came to me.’

‘I’ve always had a problem with late abortions.’

He gave her a long, probing look. ‘If you’d found out any earlier, would you have terminated it?’

She held his look without wavering. ‘No.’

‘You didn’t need to tell me. You could have pretended it was someone else’s and got on with your life. Why did you contact me?’

She chased a piece of carrot around her plate without answering.

‘Do you want me to tell you what I think?’ he asked.

She gave up on the carrot and pursued a short stem of celery instead. ‘No, but I’m sure you’re going to tell me anyway.’

‘I think deep down you wanted me to solve the dilemma you were in. As much as you hate to admit it, you came to me to help you deal with something bigger than you could handle. You slipped into the helpless-female role with ease.’

‘I am not helpless and I don’t need you to solve anything.’ She put down her fork and pushed the tray away.

One of his hands came over hers and brought the tray back. He took the fork and speared a succulent piece of lamb and held it close to her mouth as if feeding a small child. ‘Open,’ he commanded.

She glowered at him but opened her mouth all the same.

‘Good girl.’ He scooped up some more. ‘And again.’

Before she knew it the plate was empty but instead of feeling nauseous she felt comfortably satisfied.

‘That wasn’t so hard, now, was it?’ He smiled as he removed the tray from her lap.

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