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Her father leaned back, steepling his fingers. “Have a seat, you two. You don't plan on just standing there, do you? Drink?” He moved to pull out a scotch bottle from his drawer, but both Lexi and Tyler declined. “Very well, then,” Paul said, and returned the bottle, “To what do I owe the pleasure?”They took their seats, then Lexi said, “Dad, I know you're upset with me and I'm not here to make it any better, I'm afraid,” she swallowed hard, “but before we tell you anything, I need you to know that I need you now. More than ever… And so I'm begging you to be understanding,”Paul Graham frowned, “Out with it, Alexia. I'm in no mood for riddles and you're starting to make me worried. Are you alright?”Lexi swallowed hard again, but Tyler was the one who answered this time, his tone cool, deliberate. “We’re here to tell you… That Lexi and I are together. She’s pregnant. And we’ve decided to get married.”The silence that followed was deafening. The ticking of the antique clock on the w

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Lexi stared at her reflection in her bedroom mirror and tried to calm her racing heart. Her wedding night. If someone had said last week that she’d be married right now, she’d have called them crazy. But crazy was just how this felt. She knew of people who’d run off after knowing each other for a short amount of time, but even though she’d known Tyler for years, it still seemed absurdly sudden. Freakishly, frighteningly sudden.The ceremony had been held in the backyard of her father's mountaintop home, the occasion even more beautiful than planned due to Tyler's interference in the arrangements her father and Lily had made. Lily, being the amazing friend she was, had taken time off her honeymoon to do this for her, and Lexi had let them decide everything. The music, the flowers. But Tyler had vetoed their decisions—and proved just how well he knew her.Instead of roses, her bouquet was made of a mixture of miniature sunflowers, roses, mums and ivy with the sweet scent of honeysuckle

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A rough laugh left her chest. “Guys say anything when they want sex.”“I want it all.”She shook her head, her expression heartbreaking. “No one can have everything. Tyler, seriously, you’re delusional if you—”He covered her mouth with his, delving, tasting. Sometimes, there was only one way to shut a woman up. ________Tyler's lips covered hers and Lexi found herself giving over to the sensation. His tongue swept inside and stroked, deeper, and the kisses blended one to another. His mouth nibbled and sucked at her lips and her mind shut down, her body melting into Tyler’s as he pulled her closer with single-minded intent.Her arms curled around his neck, her fingers plunged into his hair and held tight while Tyler’s hands slipped inside the loose front of the beautiful gown. He cupped her breasts and squeezed and she forced herself to bite back a moan. The dress pooled at her feet.Tyler swung her up in his arms and in seconds he’d lowered her onto the sheets, removed her hose and

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Lexi parked beside Tyler's car, her heart pounding in her ears when she saw his tall form step from her back porch. Just the thought of him being there had her body warming. A deep-rooted quivering began inside her, because she knew what they’d do and she wanted him so much.Her car door opened, “Hey, sweetheart.Welcome home.”She inhaled and grabbed her purse and files she’d taken to work with her. The moment she stepped out of the car, Tyler pulled her to him and buried his nose in her hair.“Mmm, you smell good. I’ve missed you.”He was warm and solid, lean but strong. She closed her eyes, feeling some of her tension drain away, “Come on. It’s getting chilly. Let’s go inside.”Lexi glanced up at him, caught her breath at the heat and desire she saw in his gaze. Would it always be this way? Tyler dipped his head and brushed a kiss over her mouth, lingering, pressing for more when her lips parted and he could slide inside. Within seconds they were both breathing heavily and Tyler hu

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