Secret Dad by Victoria Pinder

Author:Victoria Pinder [Pinder, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Love in a Book
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Rafe closed the front door as Elizabeth carried Brandon into the house. Their son babbled in her ear, but she wasn't ready to let him go, even as she brought him into his nursery to let him have time with the therapist.

His new nanny, Elle, stood the second they walked into Brandon’s room, taking him from Elizabeth. Elle had passed Rafe’s security background.

Rafe waited as he checked his cell phone. The nanny and the therapist had passed all security measures and Brandon loved being home, even if the house was new to him. She followed Rafe out the door. It was best if Brandon built trust with the therapist, but her heart screamed that she should stay.

She tried to pass Rafe in the hallway, understanding that she needed to give Brandon and the therapist time. Deciding to change, she headed for her room. She needed a distraction and Rafe's five o'clock shadow tickling her skin as he kissed her popped into her head. How Rafe made her body feel alive and desirable. With time, now that Brandon was home, she'd feel those things again, hopefully with Rafe.

As she took a few steps ahead of him, Rafe called from behind. "Liz."

She turned as he slipped his phone into his back pocket. He probably wanted to talk about Serenity when there was nothing to say. Today they’d uncovered no suspects, didn’t put an end to the threats, and Rafe had a wall around him that wouldn’t be breached until the case was solved. She shrugged. "We have to keep looking."

"I will find out who’s threatening you."

"I know you will."

For a few seconds he didn't say anything. Then he shook his head. "That's not what I want to talk about. Last night..."

"You have a thing for Jennifer and hate my last name." She interrupted him, but there was no need to discuss last night. He wasn't interested in her and she wasn't interested in any man who wanted another woman. She turned around and continued walking down the hall. "I understood."

"No." He followed her and stopped when she did. As they reached the living room, she realized he wasn't going to let this conversation die. She took a deep breath and turned toward him again. He said, "That's not it."

"Then what?"

Rafe straightened and his intense stare caught her off guard. "I can't hold your name against you, Liz. Even if I wanted to."

"You have since we met." She pressed her lips together. He hadn't denied his crush on Jennifer. "The House of Morgan makes you think of my father."

"True, but I was protecting myself. Last night, I was scared." He took a step closer, and her heart raced.

She reached for him. He didn’t move, but the muscles of his forearm flexed as she gripped his arm. "Scared?"

"Letting you get close is scarier than a bullet coming toward me."

He took her hand.

Her lips tingled as she inhaled his woodsy scent. "How? I'm not scary."

"You're nothing like your father.”

“Right." He lowered his gaze and she closed her eyes as well.

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