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slack until his love life is back in order?"
    Not too much slack. Specialty was getting busy. He couldn't afford to let projects stack up in estimating. Jake sighed. "I'll talk to him."
    Jenna's head appeared around the door. "Whose love life are we discussing?"
    "Hey Jen! When are you coming back to work?" Harry leaned in to brush her cheek. "We miss you around here. Your husband is making Mrs. Reilly crazy." 
    Jenna smiled. "That started long before my time here."
    "You realize I'm sitting right here?" Jake tried for a solemn expression. "I used to command respect around here."
    After Harry left, she crossed the room to his desk. "So— whose love life are we discussing?"
    Jake pulled her into his arms. "Ours. When are those babies going to sleep through the night?"
    She dropped a kiss on his chin, laughing over his disgruntled expression. "They're only eight weeks, Jackson. Give it some time."
    "It feels like forever since we've been alone," he confessed as he drew in a satisfying breath of her scent. "I miss us."
    Jen pulled back to stare at him. "Well— I have this idea I wanted to run past you."
    His pulse notched higher over her secretive expression. Something was up. Please God, let it involve some alone time. "I'm all ears."
    Her shoulders shook with laughter. "Judging by your hold on me, I can feel there's a great deal more to you than just ears."
    He hauled her back against him. "That's entirely your fault. Tell me this idea."
    "Well— your mom is already babysitting the kids. I thought maybe— we could have dinner somewhere romantic."
    His beautiful wife was blushing crimson. There had to be more to her plan— and he was dying to hear it. "Is there something you're not telling me?" When Jenna leaned in to whisper in his ear and he had to fight the urge to kiss her senseless.    
    "I had my doctor's appointment today and she said— you know . . . we could-"
    Relief and lust roared through him. "Thank God."
    Jen suddenly looked troubled. "I still have seventeen pounds to-"
    "Don't even go there," he warned, cutting her off. "You're beautiful. You're the sexiest woman in the world to me."
    Despite his assurance, her expression didn't change. "This body is not beautiful. Stretch marks. No sleep. Nursing every two hours . . ."
    "Listen to me." He pulled her against him, loving the feel of her in his arms. "This body has given me everything I'll ever want." She stilled against him, waiting for his next words. He dropped a kiss along her ear. "This amazing body gave me a family."
    "Jake-"
    He kissed her again. "Think about it, Jen. You gave me Megan and Alex. And now you've given me the twins. Everything important in my life . . . you created."
    Her eyes suddenly glistening, she nodded.
    "Do you know how long it's been?"
    "Well, yeah. It's-"
    He trailed a kiss along her jaw, interrupting the math in her head. Making her shiver. "Ten weeks, three days-" He checked his watch. "Fourteen hours and nine minutes."
    Her eyes widened, her reluctant smile telling him he'd said the right thing . "You've kept track?"
    "Hell, yes."
    "Just to let you know, you had me at 'you're beautiful' ." Shifting in his arms, amusement shimmered in her eyes. "I just wanted to see what you'd do with a challenge."  
    Nearly groaning in anticipation, Jake released her carefully. When he groped for the desk phone, his hand was unsteady. "Mrs. Reilly— please cancel my appointments for the rest of the day." He hung up with a smile. "I'm ready to leave now."
    "Jake! It's only two," she stammered. "The only dinner we could have now is at a drive-thru." She rested her hands against his chest. "I feel guilty. You shouldn't cancel-"
    "You like a challenge? How's this?" He leaned in, bewitched by her expressive eyes. "There aren't enough hours left in the day for what I'm planning." If it were possible, her fiery blush deepened as she stared at him. "Trust me, love. I'll find a hotel that serves very romantic room service." 
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