Ultimate Vengeance (Wanted Men Book 4) by Nancy Haviland

Author:Nancy Haviland [Haviland, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nancy Haviland
Published: 2016-05-29T23:00:00+00:00

EIGHTEEN

He had to put her down.

Alek continued to rock the chair he was sitting in by lightly pushing with his foot. He released the tiny hand with its teensy fingers so he could stare at his daughter’s perfect little face again. Soft, round cheeks, tiny chin, button nose, bow lips—that pursed and made a sucking motion every little while that without fail made him smile and choke up. Her hair was a few shades lighter than his. What color were her eyes?

He had to put her down.

Shit. He would gladly have walked to Old Westbury so that he could keep her in his arms. He lingered, needing to feel her just a little longer, and it wasn’t until another ten minutes had passed that he finally got up and placed her back in the crib.

Time to go out and close this chapter of Sacha’s life, he thought as he reluctantly left the nursery.

The moment he walked out and saw her rise from the sofa, looking drawn and anxious, her eyes red-rimmed, the peace he’d found being in his daughter’s presence shriveled. Sacha had changed out of her evening wear and now had on a pair of black yoga pants and a loose-fitting long-sleeve pink tee. She looked young and innocent. But wasn’t.

How often had Sheppard sat on that sofa, cradling his daughter? Had he fed her? Lounged with Sacha’s feet in his lap while she held the baby and they talked about their day? Babysat on his own while Sacha went shopping?

What had she looked like with a round belly? Had her pregnancy been hard? Easy? Did she breastfeed? Bottle? Cloth diapers? Store bought? Had there been complications? He thought of Eva and her gestational diabetes. Had the delivery been hard? Any complications there?

His temples pounded. There was no way he could process this. The scope of it was just too large. The part he’d played in Sacha’s deception wasn’t making the impression it should.

What he’d done by setting her up he’d done out of love and had been wrecked over it.

She had consciously and deliberately kept his daughter from him to exact revenge.

“Do you have suitcases—don’t,” he snapped when she took a breath as though she were about to speak. His voice was quiet but deadly. “You shut your mouth, get in that goddamn bedroom, and pack what you’ll need for the night. Everything else will arrive at the house tomorrow. You have thirty minutes.”

A crimson flush climbed her neck as she stood rooted to the spot. Did she think to refuse him? Why? Because in the past he’d have allowed it? He wanted to laugh. Those days were over.

Taking full advantage of his size, he moved into her. He didn’t touch. Just towered. Her lashes fanned up when she raised her eyes to him, and he almost groaned as his focus changed in an instant. He tried to pull it back.

“Do I really have to remind you how I was raised, Sacha? Tell me you haven’t forgotten what a spoiled bastard I am.

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