There’s a single, beautiful moment when Falco looks over the edge of the crib and locks eyes with his daughter, who somehow remains asleep despite the commotion. A peaceful, warm look sweeps across his face and his lips part, then his eyes dart to me and his lower lip quivers. “This is…?”
“Your daughter. Keira.”
“I…” His smile widens suddenly and he points to the stuffed toy resting at the bottom of her crib. “A sugar glider?”
My smile widens. “I had to make sure she was close to her daddy.”
A strange, wounded sound escapes Falco, then suddenly I’m in his arms with his strong arms around me. He cups my face with one hand and I cradle both sides of his neck just in time for his lips to crash down against mine.
“I’m here,” he growls softly. “I’m right here for you and I missed you and Iloveyou.”
“I love you too,” I whisper into the kiss, sliding one hand into his thick hair. Warm tears slowly roll down my cheeks. “Oh my god I can’t believe you’re here. You’re really here.”
Our kiss deepens and Falco thrusts his tongue into my mouth while drawing me firmly against his body.
My worries melt away. My heart soothes, and a weight that’s been on my shoulders since the day he left just vanishes.
“Stay,” I gasp when the kiss breaks. “Stay with me. Please. Promise me.”
Falco’s head tilts and he gazes down with such love in his eyes. One swipe of his tongue across my cheeks and my tears are gone. “I’m here and I’ll never leave you again. Never. I promise. I was your guardian once. Now I’m the man who will burn the world for you. No one—and nothing—will ever drag me away from you ever again.”
If Aerin and Falco’s forbidden love set your heart on fire, the next battle is about to begin. Read Hostile Husband now.
I marry my enemy to stop a war.
Dimitri Volkov marries me to punish one.
He’s the ruthless mafia king who believes my family murdered his brother.
I’m the bargaining chip he locks inside his fortress -
and his bed.
What he doesn’t know could get me killed.
I’m pregnant.
And the baby isn’t his.
It belongs to the brother he buried.
