"Jessica."

Timothy's voice brushed against her ear, low and warm, his breath stirring the air between them and making her head spin.

"Try to get some sleep."

His hand moved gently over her lower abdomen, soothing her.

Her heart fluttered and ached at once.

He didn't even realize how seductive his tenderness was.

Before long, she drifted off, lost in a hazy, comforting drowsiness.

The next morning.

Jessica opened her eyes to find the bed beside her empty. From the bathroom came the soft sounds of running water and the clink of toiletries.

She slipped out from under the covers. To her surprise, the cramps she'd suffered the night before had vanished completely.

Timothy stepped out of the bathroom.

He looked impeccable-dressed in a crisp suit, hair neatly combed, clean-shaven and radiant. Handsome to the point of perfection.

"Why aren't you sleeping a bit longer?"

clock. It was already nearing

when Timothy strode over, scooping her

second as her feet left the ground, her heart nearly gave

with concern. "Save your strength. I'll carry

set her down in front of the sink, grabbed her pale blue electric toothbrush, squeezed out a perfect stripe of toothpaste, and handed it

stronger, she thought, I'll never survive

His voice was soft and casual. "I cleared my schedule for the next few days. I'll be home on time

down the toothbrush, then signed to him,

to give her supervisor hope only to let

she'd brought this up as a

a way for Sheila to become the supervisor's student.

it would only make

Once you've talked it over, let me know. I'll make

willing to compromise, clearly wanting to keep

her away for work was out of the question; nothing could be allowed to disrupt the

would wait and see. He cared about Sheila too much—surely he wouldn't just ignore her

she finished getting ready, Timothy called her to

Henry and Sheila were nowhere to be

sun hat that matched her outfit and placed it gently on her

weren't feeling well last night, so I told him not to wake you. The driver's already taken him. We should

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