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She told him weakly."I will be there."
"The guy - isthere something I should be doing?"
"Like what?"
Jason shrugged. "Likebeing a big brother and beating him to a pulp."
She laughed shakily,not bothering to tell him he’d be up against a fightingmachine. "No. I’ll deal with it. Thanks, guys."
*****
“Are you goingto sit down?” Kane asked her mildly, eyes tracking herprogress. She’d called and inquired if he was coming by therestaurant as she needed to talk to him. She’d been inside hisoffice for five minutes and still hadn’t said anything.
“I’m toonervous to sit. I hope I’m not disturbing you.” Her handsfluttered as she turned to face him.
“Not at all.Does this have anything to do with the March Madness party?”
“No.Everything is in place.” She finally sat on one of the paddedchairs in front of his desk. “I did something foolish.”
His intense darkeyes made her want to squirm.
“I’m sureit’s not as bad as you think it is.”
“It’sworse.” Taking a deep breath, she pressed her hands against herstomach. She’d decided that it was time to spill everything.Caleb had agreed with her.
“You’refeeling sick almost every morning, and I think it may start to affectyour job performance.”
“I-I- “Sheswallowed the lump inside her throat. “I’m just going tocome right out and say it.”
“That would bethe best option.”
“I’mpregnant.”
Kane started insurprise. He’d noticed her solitude and the fact she’dbeen doing her best to avoid him and had been bracing for herresignation letter.
“Congratulations.Is it Kenji’s?”
“What do youthink?” She snapped it out, drawing in a breath as she realizedhow she sounded. “God. I’m so sorry.” She rubbedher hands over her navy-blue dress pants, her shoulders slumping.“I’m just-“ She blew out a breath.
“Overwhelmed.”
The sympathy inhis deep voice was her undoing, and she felt the tears spilling fromher eyes. “Oh, crap. I’m so sorry.” She sniffed andaccepted the box of tissue he handed her.
“Hormones andrighteous anger. I hate him!’ She closed her eyes briefly. “I’mnot supposed to be using such negative words in my condition. I’mtrying to put a positive spin on the entire thing.” She turnedher head to look at Kane, who’d taken a seat next to her. “Haveyou heard from him?”
“Bits andpieces.” Kane felt responsible. Kenji was his cousin, and thiswoman was employed by him. How could he have been so irresponsible?
“It doesn’tmatter.”
“It damn welldoes. If I have to hunt him down and force him to stand up to hisresponsibility, then that’s what will happen.”
“I don’tneed him to come rushing back just because I’m pregnant. When,or if, he does come back, I don’t want to see him.”
“I understandall of that, but you’re carrying his child.”
“He left.”She pressed her lips together. “I need to ask you a favor.”
“Anything.”
