Page 16 of Ghost

I tucked my dick backintomy pants and headed out the room to follow her. When I reached the bathroom door, it was to watch her throw up the lid of the toilet and drop to her knees. I moved into the room and stood beside her and ran my hand over her head with one hand and rubbed her back with my other while she gagged and heaved into the bowl. I never said a word, I let her finish, then I moved and grabbed a towel, wetting it for her. Luna stood and wiped her face and then stepped to the sink. I watched her brush her teeth while I stood behind her,unable to bring myself to speak. When Luna was finished, she stood and looked at me in the mirror instead of turning.

Silence filled the air while both of us stared at each other. Minutes went by before I found my voice.

“How long have you known?” I finally spoke, and the tone was low.

“Suspected it a couple weeks ago, then the vomiting was my confirmation.” Luna kept her eyes locked onme,and I acknowledged her answer with a nod.

“Were you planning to tell me?”

“Yes, as soon as you came into my cabin, but you didn’t give me much of a chance.”

“Good.”

“I’m sorry,” Luna whispered, and her eyes filled.

I had a hard time imagining why she was sorry. That feeling was so far off from what was going through me.

“Why the fuck are you apologizing?” I asked and reached for her and turned her to face me.

Luna looked up at me, “I just—”

No fucking way could she have thought I wouldn’t want the baby.

I wrapped her in my arms, “Fuck, Luna. I’m the one who’s sorry. You thought I was thinking of what happened with Stormy. It never entered my mind. I might have blamed myself for a while after losing her and BJ. And fuck, I can admit to even being lost for a bit, Luna. And to be honest, I still have days. But then I found you again, and now this.”Imoved her until I held her enough away from me to span my large hand across her middle. Christ, she carried my child. “I get a second chance. You’re giving me that. And I won’t lose it again.”

There was no chance for her to reply before I had her in myarmsand was headed back into her bedroom.

“Well, at least I’m not going to have to fight with you to get you to Black Hawk,” I said and released her until she stood in front of me.

“Fight to get me to Black Hawk?” Luna placed her hands on her hips and glared up at me.

“Oh, I was taking you back with me, he or she just made it easier.” I pointed at her stomach and then started removingmy boots.

“Hold on a damn minute!”

“Are you going to be sick again?” I asked as I bent and pulled off my jeans, leaving me naked.

“No,” Luna said, but her eyes roamed over my body. Then her tongue dartedoutand she licked her lips, and I went instantly hard.

“Keep doingthat,and neither of us is going to get a damn bit ofrest,” I smirked when her head snapped up,andthe look of guilt crossed her face at being caught ogling me. Then it changed. Luna’s eyes narrowed and her brows drew together.

“You can’t just strip while we are fighting!”

God, she was beautiful. Pregnant with my kid and a little pissed at me. I couldn’t have loved her more. And I wanted nothing more than to show her by sinking into her so deep that it took her breath. The only thing that kept from doing it was the slight paleness in her face and the fact I had a job to do in a few hours.

“We aren’t fighting. And why can’t I be naked? You are.” She looked down at herself as if she forgotten that I stripped her at the door. “Now let’s get in bed. I need a couple hours of sleep if I’m going to be worth a shit later. We left the hotel before daybreak and rode hard to get here. Plus, you need to rest, too. You’re going to need your energy for when I wake up.”Imoved and pulled the covers down and laid down on her bed.

“Yes, we are!”

“No, we aren’t. It takes two people to fight. You’re going to have to wait eight more months and then you can fight with either her or him for sealing your fate if you want to be mad. When I leave here, you will be with me. Now, get in bed.”

Luna stood there with her mouth wide open,andI lifted the covers up and waited.

“Braxton Samuel Carver, you are an asshole,” she said and glared at me.

“Luna Wildflower Madison, I always have been. You just never called me on it,” I said, then smiled wide.

“Oh my God, I can’t believe I’m doing this,” she said more to herself. She moved around to the other side of the bed and slipped under the covers with her back to me.

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