Lahat ng Kabanata ng Tempted by My Brother's Best Friend (Age Gap Romance): Kabanata 341 - Kabanata 347

DerekPaige said yes because it ‘made sense.’Those words had been circling my brain for weeks now, even though I was over the moon about her agreement.Maybe I was moving too fast. We went from fake dating to fake engagement to actual dating the moment her divorce was finalized, and barely months later, we were preparing for marriage.Am I rushing her? Pushing her into something she isn’t ready for?But she was carrying my baby. Our baby. And I wanted—no, I needed—to make it official.I stared at my laptop screen with Lily sitting perched on my lap, her tiny hands grabbing at my keyboard, babbling nonsense that I found infinitely more interesting than my work.Working from home was supposed to be productive. Instead, I spent the last hour browsing forums about being a new dad while Lily occasionally ‘helped’ by smashing the space bar.

Paige“Drink some water.”Derek’s voice cut through my panic. His suit jacket was draped over my shoulders and it felt warm with his scent. But I didn’t deserve it when my daughter was out there somewhere, scared and alone.I took the water bottle from him with trembling hands. My eyes were swollen from crying and every blink hurt, every breath hurt.Everything hurt.It had been an hour since Jack had broken into our penthouse, fought Sarah and Richard and taken my baby girl with a gun.Sarah had a scratch across her cheek where Jack had shoved her aside. Richard had fallen trying to stop him, hit his head on the coffee table, which resulted in a minor concussion. But he had really tried.We watched the security cameras. Jack had stormed in with wild eyes and that gun and took Lily away. The baby monitor had captured her cries that would haunt me forever as he had snatched her from her

PaigeI either looked different or the mirror was defective.Because I barely recognized myself looking this happy and so beautiful. The makeup artist had outdone herself, sharpening my features and making my hazel eyes pop.Derek had recovered in a few days after the kidnapping, and thankfully, Lily was okay as well. As soon as he was back on his feet, he wanted to get married soon. And since Jack was rotting in prison, I had agreed.The wedding dress hugged my curves and hid the small baby bump as ivory silk draped around me, whispering softly each time I moved.“Cold feet yet?” Summer asked from behind me, adjusting the delicate veil that cascaded down my back.Her reflection had a mischievous smile in the mirror.“No,” I laughed, shaking my head. “Not even a little.”“Are you sure? Because I’ve got the car running outside if you want to make a break f