said as I pulled away just a little bu

rough me. "Are you sure about that? Because every time you look at me, I see somet

want him. After what happened that nigh

ed to want him. I s

onths pregnant with a chi

barely understood what all of this meant for me, let alon

conference table. "This deal is too important, Al

, "Oh, you are the very drama I have been looking to

olled my eyes and said, "I'm here

ed at me in that infuriatingly calm way

felt like I might b

ded to get o

my exit, he moved suddenly and wa

efore?" He demanded

ered the last time I h

walk out but as I stepped past him, he reached for my arm. His fingers curl

command in it was unmistakable. It was clear he didn'

even as I turned away from his

to me and to my utmost frustration, I shivered involuntarily. H

speration at this point. I don't know how long he would do this to

tch it. His gaze softened, just a little, as he reached out to brus

came to the conclusion that there was no way he could know. I inhaled shar

nning from the conference room without him catching me when he stepped back and his hand d

unding so hard that my chest hurt, I p

ind me, I leaned against the wal

the hell

again. I had too much to lose, too many new things to build and mo

afford to get ta

e truth that was staring at m

ywhere. And neither

as going t

he was the fat