The breakfast, the kitchen staff, the entire world outside their penthouse—all of it felt a million miles away. All that mattered was right here, in the heart of their home, where Hades was trying to pin Claudine down, a low, playful growl in his throat. She twisted and squirmed, her laughter echoing off the high ceilings, her body a perfect fit against his.“Give up, baby girl,” he rumbled, his voice a playful threat. “You’re no match for the Crossbearer.”“Oh, you’re just a big baby yourself!” she gasped between giggles. “You can’t even handle a little pregnant lady.”He finally managed to pin her, his large body a warm, comforting weight beside her. He was careful, of course, a hand on her back, his knees on the rug beside her belly. He leaned in, his lips just a breath away from hers, his eyes twinkling. He kissed her, a long, deep kiss that was all victory and love. Then he pulled back and, in a sudden, tender move, he knelt on the floor in front of her. His hands, so often used
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