Page 44 of The Sinner's Touch

“We’ll make a new plan, then, baby. It’s going to be okay. I promise it’s all going to be okay.”

“Really?”

“Really.” He nodded like hisbabushkawould when she was trying to impart wisdom. “So, what do you say? Will you make an honest man out of me?”

“No.” She shook her head, a stubborn glint lighting like fire in her eyes. “I will not marry you with Peter demanding…”

“Hey, have you ever known me to do something I didn’t want to do?”

“No.”

“Then answer me. Will you marry me?”

“You might hate us both later, me and the baby, if you marry me because I’m pregnant.”

“But I’m not marrying you because you’re pregnant.” He leaned in and brushed her lips with his. “I’m marrying you because I love you, Angelique Renae Lemoraux.”

A small gasp left her, and her eyes widened. “You love me?”

“I realized it while I was driving over here, terrified you were in some kind of accident and you might die. I couldn’t bear the thought, and that’s when I knew I loved you. Do you understand? I love you, Angel.”

“What if I don’t love you?” The sparkle of devilment was slowly leaching back into her expression, and a fission of relief settled in his stomach.

“You do.” He kissed the corner of her mouth.

“Is that so, Kincaid?”

“Yes, it is so,moye serdtse.”

“And why’s that?”

“Because I feel how much you love me. Every day.” He leaned back and smiled, his body warming with the sight of her smile.

“So, you’re telling me how I feel based on how you feel, are you?”

“If I have to, yes.” He brushed her nose with his. “But you do love me.”

“But what if I don’t?” She leaned forward, her lips meeting his.

“Then I’ll just have to work a little harder.” He kissed her, his lips stealing over hers in a swift assault.

“Ahem.” Someone cleared their throat.

Kade reluctantly pulled back to see a nurse staring at them, amused. “I take it you’re the baby daddy?”

Kade laughed outright. “Yeah, that’d be me.”

“Let’s get her all signed out so you can take her home.” The nurse smiled warmly, and Kade stepped aside as she went to work having Angel sign papers and explaining to her about swelling and medications.

It wasn’t lost on him that she hadn’t answered either of his questions. Did she love him? Maybe it was too soon for her.They’d only been dating six months. It was a new revelation to him and one he’d come to on his own. Maybe she needed more time.

It was a sobering thought. They didn’t have all the time in the world. They would be parents in a few months.

Parents.

Damn, how had he gone from being dumbstruck over the word “pregnant” to thinking the word “parent” so easily?

The more he thought about the baby, the worse his panic got, but not at the actual pregnancy itself. It had more to do with all the lies surrounding his and Angel’s relationship. He needed to tell her the truth, but if he did, she’d kick him out, and the thought of losing her…it was more than he could take.

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