Chapter 88

I’ve convinced both girls to have a night of celebratory ‘I’m having a baby.’ Jake should’ve been flying home today, so I arranged it for this evening. Sarah’s fully on board and up to speed with all that is the ‘Leila and Daniel’ show. Marcus is even invited to tag along with the men. Fortunately, he works most evenings at a bar in Queens, so Jake and Daniel will be a duo tonight. When I called her at lunch while shopping, Leila didn’t seem to suspect a thing.

“That is in no way some sort of verbal agreement or compromise, Mr. Carrero.” I huff and get a little pouty as he smiles at me, his mouth lightly trailing my neck near my jawline. His hot, warm breath sends shivers in every direction, and his voice takes on the severe husky low tone that always drives me wild for him.

“We’ll see.”

Oh, no, you don’t. My words. Not yours.

“No, we won’t.” I turn my face away from him as though I’m completely unaffected by how his mouth is seducing me; my body is brimming