Chapter 173

Lake POV

At first, my eyes widened with shock, but soon, the warmth that rose from my stomach and spread to every part of my skin allowed me melt into her kiss. It was short and sensual, but it could easily pass as the best thing that had happened to me in a long time.

She broke the kiss almost immediately. I could tell she had kissed me on impulse, but it did not make it any less memorable. When she pulled herself away from me, her cheeks were red hot and rosy. She blushed and turned away from me.

Something in my heart lit up, and in that moment, I knew that I wanted to make her happy for the rest of my life. I knew that I would never allow anything or anyone to hurt her or my child. I knew, that for the first time in my life, I was willing to fight to keep something, I was willing to fight for her, for us.

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