purchased it three years ago it was pretty run-down, so I’ve been restoring it.” He slipped his hand up from the small of her back. “Why do you ask, beautiful, are you interested?”
“I…” She stammered, hating she was that obvious, before she pulled herself together. “I was asking for the girls’ sake. They’re going to have a hard enough time adjusting, so the less interruptions they have the better. Adding new people right now isn’t going to make things easier.”
“Whatever you say.” He smirked, almost as if he didn’t believe her.
Nice one, Nicole. She’d just met him and she was already coming across as some cheap slut. The fact that he was drop-dead sexy wasn’t enough for a relationship, and she didn’t know anything about him. All the time they’d spent together had been because of the twins, anything they talked about was regarding them. Hell, she had threatened to take him to court for custody; that wasn’t the best way to start any kind of relationship, let alone a romantic one.
She wasn’t sure getting involved with him was a good thing; it risked too much when it came to the twins. If things went badly, it was the children who would suffer the most. Her fantasies could go on, but in real life she needed to focus on providing for Gabriella and Sophia, not on the gorgeous SEAL in front of her.
Mac was adjusting to fatherhood with an ease he hadn’t expected, despite the fact the twins never slept through the night. He was developing a bond with them that he hadn’t thought possible with a child that wasn’t his own. It brought a whole new understanding to what Nicole went through; he could resonate with her fears that they’d be taken away from her. She was a wonderful mother to them, and he couldn’t have asked for someone better to be on this path to parenthood with him.
Though the twins took up most of their time, he couldn’t get her out of his mind. Every thought seemed to center around her, his gaze following her wherever she went. For the first time, possibly ever, he wanted to get to know a woman—Nicole. It wasn’t just about getting her into bed, even though he did want her badly. He needed more with her. If it was just about sex, he could have gotten that from anyone else. Nicole would need more, too. She wasn’t a woman who would take anything less than a commitment.
Stay away from her; you don’t need that. You’re a SEAL, you can’t give a commitment. With the internal warning bells going off, he couldn’t stop himself from gazing down the path that would lead them together. The way she inquired if there was someone waiting in Virginia for him was enough of an indication that she was interested in him. All he had to do was make his move.
Shawn had always had a sixth sense about things, even his own death. Could he have believed that bringing them together would give Gabriella and Sophia a real family again? Still, he doubted that he could give Nicole what she deserved. She warranted only the best, someone who didn’t have baggage and scars. He had already seen how she reacted to the scars on his chest; if she saw his back, it would only be worse. He couldn’t stand the sorrow in her sparkling blue eyes.
“Mr. Batty is here,” Nicole whispered from the doorway.
“I’ll be right out.” He took one last look at the sleeping girls before leaving the nursery. For the sake of the twins, he’d find a way to balance things with Nicole. They didn’t need the additional tension if things didn’t work out.
There’s plenty of other women…but not like her. He knew without a doubt she was one of a kind. Images of the sashay of her hips filled his head and hardened his shaft. She was beautiful, so full of life and love. In just a few short days, she’d gotten under his skin, so much that he couldn’t think straight. He needed to pull himself together. At any moment, duty could call, and a distraction could get him killed. His men depended on him
“I…” She stammered, hating she was that obvious, before she pulled herself together. “I was asking for the girls’ sake. They’re going to have a hard enough time adjusting, so the less interruptions they have the better. Adding new people right now isn’t going to make things easier.”
“Whatever you say.” He smirked, almost as if he didn’t believe her.
Nice one, Nicole. She’d just met him and she was already coming across as some cheap slut. The fact that he was drop-dead sexy wasn’t enough for a relationship, and she didn’t know anything about him. All the time they’d spent together had been because of the twins, anything they talked about was regarding them. Hell, she had threatened to take him to court for custody; that wasn’t the best way to start any kind of relationship, let alone a romantic one.
She wasn’t sure getting involved with him was a good thing; it risked too much when it came to the twins. If things went badly, it was the children who would suffer the most. Her fantasies could go on, but in real life she needed to focus on providing for Gabriella and Sophia, not on the gorgeous SEAL in front of her.
Mac was adjusting to fatherhood with an ease he hadn’t expected, despite the fact the twins never slept through the night. He was developing a bond with them that he hadn’t thought possible with a child that wasn’t his own. It brought a whole new understanding to what Nicole went through; he could resonate with her fears that they’d be taken away from her. She was a wonderful mother to them, and he couldn’t have asked for someone better to be on this path to parenthood with him.
Though the twins took up most of their time, he couldn’t get her out of his mind. Every thought seemed to center around her, his gaze following her wherever she went. For the first time, possibly ever, he wanted to get to know a woman—Nicole. It wasn’t just about getting her into bed, even though he did want her badly. He needed more with her. If it was just about sex, he could have gotten that from anyone else. Nicole would need more, too. She wasn’t a woman who would take anything less than a commitment.
Stay away from her; you don’t need that. You’re a SEAL, you can’t give a commitment. With the internal warning bells going off, he couldn’t stop himself from gazing down the path that would lead them together. The way she inquired if there was someone waiting in Virginia for him was enough of an indication that she was interested in him. All he had to do was make his move.
Shawn had always had a sixth sense about things, even his own death. Could he have believed that bringing them together would give Gabriella and Sophia a real family again? Still, he doubted that he could give Nicole what she deserved. She warranted only the best, someone who didn’t have baggage and scars. He had already seen how she reacted to the scars on his chest; if she saw his back, it would only be worse. He couldn’t stand the sorrow in her sparkling blue eyes.
“Mr. Batty is here,” Nicole whispered from the doorway.
“I’ll be right out.” He took one last look at the sleeping girls before leaving the nursery. For the sake of the twins, he’d find a way to balance things with Nicole. They didn’t need the additional tension if things didn’t work out.
There’s plenty of other women…but not like her. He knew without a doubt she was one of a kind. Images of the sashay of her hips filled his head and hardened his shaft. She was beautiful, so full of life and love. In just a few short days, she’d gotten under his skin, so much that he couldn’t think straight. He needed to pull himself together. At any moment, duty could call, and a distraction could get him killed. His men depended on him
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