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“I…” I frown at him. “You did all that for me? Just so I would be more careful?”
“Of course.” His eyes pinch as his breath fans over my lips. “You question how much I love you, Soph. But the truth is no-one can love you like I can. No-one.”
For once, he’s telling the truth. And hearing it unfurls something low in my gut, shining a light into the darkness I’ve been trapped inside since my heart was tore from me one week ago.
I recognize this light.
It’shope.
I lick my lips, but the wetness is dried immediately by Henry’s warm breath flowing over them.
“You’re right. No one does it like you. It’s unconventional, but… romantic.”
Pride bursts in his eyes as I gaze at him.
“You’ve always known no one does it like me.” He chuckles softly.
“You’re right. You’re always one step ahead.” I blink at him. “Do you think you can help me look into Jenkins? Find out what happened to the missing reports?”
His hand stalls its caressing of my bump and his jaw tenses. “Stop investigating that. You’re not at work anymore.”
There’s an undercurrent of warning in his tone.
I straighten my shoulders and place my palms against his chest, toying with his collar between my fingertips.
“I know. And maybe it’s nothing more than an oversight, and they were misplaced by accident. But please?” I gaze athim through my lashes. “I’ll feel better about starting maternity leave if I help my team with that one small part of the case.”
He looks between my eyes, his jaw set. His nostrils flare as he takes a measured breath in.
“If I help you, will you let me take you home? Start over? Give these babies a family? I can look after you all, Soph.”
I choke at his words, my lower lip trembling.
These babies must be given everything they need. Be protected and cared for. Even if this isn’t the way I thought it would happen.
I’ll do whatever it takes to give it to my babies.
I look back at Henry as he studies me, willing my lips to work. But I can’t seem to say the words out loud. He mumbles something and turns away.
“Henry?” I cry, my grip on his shirt tightening to bring his attention back to me. “Please.”
“Let me take you home, Soph.” His eyes hold mine with an intensity that has my heart stalling.
I nod, managing to force the words out. “I’ll come home.”
His eyes crinkle at the corners, and then in a flash, his lips slant over mine. I hide my wince as they make contact.
And I let him kiss me.
Chapter 38
Drew
“You look worse today,if that’s possible,” Tanner quips as he walks into my office and comes to a stop in front of my desk.
I drag my eyes away from the hotel that I’ve been staring at again—my own instrument of self-torture.
“Can always count on you to lift my spirits.”
