Free An Unexpected Husband by Constance Masters Page A

kissed his Mom’s cheek and headed up the stairs.
     
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    Shaun went into the bedroom and found Skye had fallen asleep. He sat beside her and gently ran his hand over her tangled hair, smoothing it across the pillow. He HAD fallen for her, but he could see that his Mom was partly right. That’s why he was having trouble getting Skye to commit to being with him permanently. He’d gone about things all wrong. He was trying to reach her by making her do what was right, which of course was what was best for the baby. What he completely left out was that they should do what was right for her, and for them, which was of course being together, being married. It wasn’t even just that he WANTED to be with her. He really didn’t think he could live without her. In the last two weeks they’d slotted into each other’s lives like they’d always been there. He had to find a way to make her see how much he needed her.
    He watched the rise and fall of her chest as she breathed easily in her sleep, as she turned over a curl fell across her face. It made her seem younger, innocent. He smiled when he looked at the gentle swell of her growing belly. She always tried to hide it from him when she was naked, like he would be repulsed by it. Nothing could be further from the truth. He loved it and her slightly curvier ass. Yes he loved that ass. Her breasts were fuller too and her whole body seemed to be softer, warmer and more responsive to his touch. Maybe it was physical, hormone changes, and maybe, hopefully, she was falling for him too. He hoped so.
    She turned and smiled in her sleep as he cuddled up next to her and closed his eyes.
     
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    “Make sure you call me,” Brenda shouted and waved as they drove away.
    “I had a fun time. I love your Mom AND your brother.”
    “They have their moments,” he said with a smile. “Only joking. I’m glad.”
    “Where are we going?”
    “Home silly.”
    She nodded sadly. Technically, her home was her apartment and his home was his house. If they each went to their own homes it would mean sleeping by herself for the first time in nearly three weeks. She found that the idea didn’t thrill her. Not at all.
    “You could stay at my apartment tonight. Save you having to take me home and then drive all the way to your house.”
    “I’d love that,” he said with a grin. “Actually I had no intention of dropping you off and going home. Home is wherever you are. I just assumed you’d want to go home to your own apartment after being away so long.”
    “I would, especially if you’re coming with me.”
    They drove along in a companionable silence until her phone rang.
    “Hello?” Skye answered. She went white. It was the super in her building. She’d completely forgotten to cancel the order from the baby store. He’d had to let them in to deliver all the stuff. She thanked him and hung up.
    “Something wrong?” Shaun asked.
    “No, no.”
    “Something is wrong.”
    “NO it isn’t,” she said. “That was the super. He was just telling me he signed for something for me.”
    “Oh, ok. Something important?”
    “Um, no. You know what? Why don’t we stay at your house tonight?” Shaun frowned suspiciously.
    “Why?”
    “No reason.”
    “Seriously, I’m asking you why?”
    “Does there have to be a reason? If you don’t want me there you can just drop me off and go home.” Shaun looked at her sideways. He could tell she was picking a fight but he couldn’t figure out why. All he knew was it had something to do with that phone call.
     
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    “I’ll be staying at your apartment like we planned.”
    Skye burst into tears.
    “Why don’t you just tell me,” he said. “You know I’m going to find out. What could be so bad?”
    She picked at her fingernails. “I forgot to do