rt condition shortly after giving birth to their youngest son. She left him

eligible bachelors and was known to have had a few brief relationships.

im into a corner with a completely unthinkable pr

u be so irr

uch less abandon the little one on the way. Behind the ice shiel

he?" he h

he roof when Harry t

versity with you, that

25 like La

nsane? I'm 15 year

gree to this, Daniel. I don't kn

ut she was 15 years younger than him. A college student

have a heart atta

gotten your way when you want someth

l accept me suddenly marrying a younger woma

an tell them I

elievable. She was a very young woman for him and that wasn't his style. His broth

ure. One of them hadn't had a problem with his three kids, but Daniel didn't like her. The other he didn't like either, but she made it ea

r at least. Have y

on. I'm sure she'll help us. T

emplary father and start

ra and our baby deserve

ad to he

ugh they married young, like Harry and Laura, Daniel had already

d sports or games, he learned languages. While his classmates traveled around the world,

family traditions to the letter. Thanks to that, his parents rarely forbade h

acter. They harmonized perfectly, were an adorable couple. Then came the children

e children and his work; he couldn't fall apa

ing in his life, Daniel proved capable of being a good single fathe

lk to Deanna, I'

so sure she

e it's

that suppos

hesitate to support you or be there wh

see

d you try to b

you talk

he's a great woman, Daniel, but you'll

idiculous

of being. They'd given him a nickname that no one dared say in his presence: "Ice Face Crusher." And he had a reputation in business for

hem at his apartment to finalize the details and come up with a plausible story. Now that his frien

know abou

n once... I think. Anyway, she

t rules regarding

ould affect the lives of "Mighty Dean" and "Ice Face." But the wheels were already in motion, the most co

She didn't have many clothes that would make a good impression, but at least she had to try to get Daniel to

ive away his age too much. Unconsciously, he was trying to adjust to his new "partner." He felt a bit... pr

an with well-educated children and was highly respected in his social circle. His image was impeccable, serious, an

stood watching him for a few minutes. He thought about how Harry's child would have both parents together, while Jonathan