By Carly Phillips
Rugged Boston cop Kevin Manning had promised to appear out for the relatives of his mortally wounded accomplice. He did not imagine that comforting his partner's grieving sister Nikki might result in an evening of blazing ardour. yet confident brooding loner has not anything to provide a freshfaced good looks like Nikki, he leaves her to get up by myself, in basic terms to come months later to discover her suffering to make ends meet - and wearing his baby. Nikki could not forgive Kevin for leaving behind her whilst she wanted him such a lot, or for being so fascinating that her middle could not cease eager for him. while she accredited his supply of take care of and aid, she confident herself it used to be simply till the infant was once born and he or she was once again on her toes. nonetheless, whatever smooth - and oh so tempting - in Kevin's heated gaze informed her he simply may need her up to she wanted him.
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He grinned. Nikki didn’t smile back. “Lead the way,” she said, not liking how those words sounded. The balance of power between them needed to shift in her favor and soon. She followed him into the house, but as soon as the door closed behind her, she yanked her arm out of his grasp. He turned. ” She didn’t see any sense in coming inside, getting comfortable, or playing nice. Not when Kevin had gone behind her back and nearly cost her her job.
Family potential. Drawing a deep breath, she banged on the door and when she got no answer, she knocked louder. Anger had propelled her this far and she needed it to keep her going. She raised her hand for one last try, and the door swung wide. Kevin stood before her. Obviously she’d woken him. His dark hair was tousled in a sexy mess and his eyes were not yet focused. Her gaze traveled downward and she realized he wore jeans … and nothing else. Maybe he’d pulled them on before grabbing for the door because they rode low on his hips and hadn’t yet been buttoned.
He’d seen his lecherous father in action too many times, and had dragged his sorry, drunken butt home too often … sometimes before, sometimes after he’d offended the lady in question; But the truth: tonight went way deeper than the issue of sexual harassment. Kevin didn’t want another guy laying a hand on Nikki. She deserved better than Kevin Manning, but she was still carrying his child. That gave him the right to keep her safe. When he’d let Tony down, Kevin had blown his one major responsibility in life.