I stepped into the room without thinking. “Why can’t I come?”Both men jerked their heads up. I thought I saw a ghost of a smile cross Alexander’s face as his eyes flicked down to where my hand was resting on the slight swell of my belly; I had taken to wearing my nightgown and robe in the mornings
EllaOver the following weeks, we fell into a tentative yet strangely comfortable routine. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that it felt like a real marriage, not by a long shot, but between the baby and the election, Alexander and I almost felt like…Partners.Mostly, Alexander just threw himself int
“Home?” I asked as we got back in the car.“Nope.” Alexander directed Gabriel to drive toward the shopping district. When the Beta parked outside of the biggest baby supply store in the territory, I turned to stare at Alexander.“Alexander, what are we doing here?”“Shopping for the baby.” He was al
EllaThe ultrasound appointment card was sitting on the breakfast table when Alexander walked into the kitchen three weeks later. I’d set it down for two seconds while I grabbed my coffee, and he had spotted it immediately.“What’s this?” He picked up the small white card and inspected it.“My first
“Come on,” she muttered, twisting further and wincing. “Stupid thing.”I took a step back, figuring I should probably leave instead of watching her undress like a creep. But the way she was struggling made me feel like an asshole for leaving. She had clearly been struggling with the corset by hersel
AlexanderBusiness to handle. Right.The truth was, I’d made up the excuse because I needed to get away from Ella before I did something stupid again.Dancing with her under the moonlight had been torture of the sweetest kind. The way she’d felt in my arms, the rose in her hair, the utter adoration