SEAL's Pregnant One-Night Stand (Bronte Security Services Book 1) by Leslie North

Author:Leslie North [North, Leslie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-07-13T16:00:00+00:00

“Think I’d better get another coffee. Want one? Ian?” Charlie waved a hand in front of his face. “The way you’re spacing out, I’d say you need caffeine.”

“Yes. Thanks.”

Charlie placed the second mug on the desk and took his place next to Ian again, cradling his own coffee. He took a sip and turned to Ian, his green eyes assessing. “You remember all the jokes you and the team used to make, about me being some sort of psychic, or mind reader?”

The question was so left-field it had Ian blinking in surprise, but he was quick to reply. “Sure, you always knew what we were up to, especially when we screwed up.”

“Well, I’m not psychic,” Charlie continued. “What I am is observant. Like just now, with Sofia and you. I could see the tension between you, man! You don’t have to talk to me about it, obviously, but if it’s something that could affect the case, or if you just want to get it off your chest—”

“Sofia’s pregnant.” Ian hadn’t known he was going to say it until he did.

“She’s—? How far along?” Charlie asked.

“Nine weeks.” Ian wondered how long it would take his former CO to put the pieces together.

“That was when you met her,” Charlies said at once. He raised an eyebrow. “So what you’re telling me is…”

“Yes.” Ian nodded. “We… Well. I don’t need to go into that.” Those memories were private. “But yes, I’m the father. We’re having a baby.” And damn if that didn’t feel strange to say. Good-strange, though.

“I see. And how do you feel about that?” Charlie laughed at his own question. “No, I imagine there’s too many feelings to name them all. So, to keep it simple: are you happy about it?”

Happy. Well, if the grin curling his lips at the thought was any indication… “Yes. I am.”

“Well, congratulations!” Charlie slapped his back and jerked his chin for Ian to pick up his mug so Charlie could knock his into it in a toast. “Good health to the three of you.” He took a sip, his eyes still on Ian. “So where’s the problem? You’re not exactly tapdancing with joy.”

“I’m just…” Ian stretched back in his chair. What was he? “Worried.”

“Only natural.”

“No, not about the baby, although that too.” Ian sought the right words. “I’m worried about how wrapped up I am in Sofia. My focus should be on the case, but I’m pulled toward her. All the time. It’s like…I loved Allison, right?”

Charlie nodded. “I know.”

“But I didn’t feel this attraction, no, this attachment to her. To feel it to Sofia, after just such a short time? It’s bizarre. I don’t know about love at first sight, but certainly when I saw her again, in that hospital room, something was there that I’ve never felt before.”

“And…?” Charlie pinned him with his jade-green gaze.

“And it scares me,” Ian admitted, his voice almost a whisper. “It scares me even more than becoming a father for the second time.” There. He’d said it.

“Hmm.” Charlie finished his coffee and put his mug down, pushing it away.

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