Chapter 42AlexThe next morning, Alex left their bed early. He kissed her softly on the brow and told her he would come for her at noon. Maya yawned sleepily, murmured her goodbye and turned over to go back to sleep. His soft chuckle echoed in her ears as she drifted off.When she woke again, she squinted against the sunlight and glanced over at the clock. She still had hours until her lunch date with Alex, and she had no desire to spend them sitting around the apartment.With so many of Alex’s security men milling about, surely one of them would have access to transportation. She could commandeer one of them and go out on her own a bit, though she had no idea where she would go exactly.And then another thought occurred to her. With Alex being such a stickler for tight security, she doubted she’d gone anywhere without it in thetime they were together. If that was the case, then surely one of them would have an idea of the places she had visited and the things she liked to do.Consi

Chapter 44Maya Maya fidgeted and tugged at her dress as she surveyed her appearance in the mirror. Sapphires glinted from both ears, and the matching necklace lay against the skin of her neck.“You look beautiful, my love.”She turned to see Alex behind her. She sucked in her breath as she took in his appearance. The excellently tailored black suit fit him to perfection,drawing attention to his muscular build. The white shirt contrasted with his bronze skin, dark hair and golden eyes, and quite frankly, she felt like drooling.“So do you,” she finally managed.He chuckled and walked toward her. “Beautiful? Surely you can do better than that.”“Gorgeous? Devastatingly handsome? So good-looking that I’m tempted to fall on you and tear your clothes off?”“I like the way you think.”“I wasn’t joking,” she muttered.“Are you ready? The car is waiting for us below.”She took a deep breath and twisted her engagement ring around her finger with the pad of her thumb. “As ready as I will eve

Chapter 46AlexAlex paced back and forth at the foot of Maya’s bed while the hotel physician administered the sedative. She was beyond distraught, and the doctor had moved immediately to prevent further upset.As the doctor stood and backed away from the bed, he looked at Alex, a grim expression on his face.Fear tightened Alex’s chest. “Is she all right? Is the baby all right?”The doctor motioned him across the room and away from where Maya now quietly lay. “Her injuries are not physical. If they were, perhaps I would be of use. Her distress is mental. If it is as you said, and she has regained her memory,it is that which has caused her immeasurable pain.”Alex stirred impatiently. “What can be done? She cannot be left as she is. There must be something we can do.” The sight of her pale face and her eyes, so huge with devastation, twisted his gut painfully.“You should return her to your home, to a place that is more familiar. She needs a doctor, not for her physical well-being, b

Chapter 48AlexAlex woke with a monster catch in his neck and shifted in the too small chair to alleviate his discomfort. He had wanted to spend the night with Maya tucked into his arms, but she had resisted his touch at every turn, becoming sodistraught that he’d had no choice but to retreat.He had taken the doctor’s advice and phoned a therapist as soon as he had returned to the apartment with Maya. The therapist was due to arrive this morning to speak with her. Alex just hoped she would be able to.His gaze moved to the bed, and when he saw it empty, he shot to his feet. He started to bolt from the room, but a glimmer of something on the nightstand caught his eye. When he saw her engagement ring lying there, dread tightenedhis chest. He ran from the room in search of her. As he went from room to room, his panic grew. She wasn’t anywhere to be found.Even as he hurled himself into the elevator, he dug out his cellular phone. As soon as the doors opened in the lobby, he ran out a

Chapter 50 Alex Alex strode into the Imperial Park Hotel, waving off members of the staff as they hastened to greet him. The elevator was being held open for him, and he got in and rode it to the top floor. A few moments later, he walked into the luxury suite usually reserved for VIP guests. His brother met him in the sitting area, and Alex scowled furiously at him. “Why didn’t you bring her back to the apartment?” he demanded. “She became hysterical at the mere mention of it” Theron said. “She was set to run as far and as fast as she could. I had to promise I wouldn’t take her back to the penthouse.” Alex swore and closed his eyes. He brought his hand to his face and pinched the bridge of his nose between his fingers in a weary gesture. “She’s about to break,” Theron said quietly. “Bring your therapist here to talk to her. Maybe she can help.” Alex looked sharply at his younger brother. “You seem concerned about her.” “She carries my nephew.” His lips pressed together in a gr