Unlikely Avenger by Lisa Cullen
Author:Lisa Cullen [Cullen, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00
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ALINA
Iâve never seen Mishka so shocked. He looks rocked to his core.
His back stiffens as soon as the words leave my mouth, his whole body tensing like a deer caught in the headlights. And for a heartbreaking moment, Iâm confident heâs going to make a run for itâliterally sprint from the apartment and leave me standing here. Alone.
His deep-blue eyes hide a storm of emotion that makes my tears come harder once more. The deep furrow in his brow tells me Iâm not going to like what heâs thinking. But I canât wait any longer. I think I might explode.
âFor Godâs sake, say something, Mishka. Please,â I whisper, my heart in my throat and my nerves so tightly wound, I feel like they might just snap.
Iâm glad we started by resolving my trust issues around my family, because I donât know how to take Mishkaâs reaction to learning heâs going to be a father. Iâm starting to worry that he really might choose to walk away, that having a child together is a deal-breakerâdespite everything he just said.
My heart breaks into a sprint, my hands growing clammy as I think about it as a reality. I will raise this child with or without him, but I hadnât realized until now just how desperately I was relying on the idea that he would be around to steady me when things got hard, that we would be in this together, a teamâa partnership. The thought of doing it alone terrifies me.
Then Mishkaâs arms are around me once more, pulling me close. One hand cradles the back of my head as he kisses me passionately. The heat of his embrace sears through my flesh, warming me from the inside and positively melting me. Iâm overwhelmed by him, consumed by the ferocity with which he claims my lips.
And when he finally breaks the kiss, Iâm left breathless and panting as he presses his forehead to mine.
âDoes that mean youâre happy?â I ask, hope bringing a knot to my throat.
His deep chuckle sends a thrill through my body, and my heart skips a beat.
âIâm beyond happy, Alina,â he says, drawing back to look into my eyes. A radiant smile softens his strong features. Then his face falls, and a deep concern replaces his momentary joy as he seems to realize something. âBut are you happy? I didnât think⦠I meanâ¦â He swallows hard, his hands tensing convulsively as he searches my face. âYou started crying when you had to tell me. Does that mean you donât want to keep it?â
The remorse in his voice makes my very soul ache, and at the same time, it fills me with astonishing relief. Nothing could have convinced me more completely that he wants this baby as much as I do. And suddenly, I feel like I could singâor cry again. Maybe both.
âI want to have this baby,â I assure him fiercely.
âThen whyâ¦?â His strong brow presses into a frown once more. âWhy are you still crying?â
I laugh, brushing
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