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back to my old self again.
    Thankfully, not long after we got back to Austin, Skylar’s morning sickness went away, and soon I was seeing her beautiful body regain form, along with the sweetest little addition right in her midsection. Skylar stays paranoid about how much weight she’s gaining and had even cried last week when she could no longer wear some of her clothes. The crazy woman worries that I will no longer desire her, but I’ve never wanted her more than I do now as I watch her carry our child. Witnessing her body changing is one of the sexiest things I have ever experienced. It’s right up there with her giving me private lap dances, let’s just put it that way.
    “Come here, baby,” I softly say, motioning for her to join me. Once she settles into my lap, I cradle her against my chest. After everything we have been through, sometimes I need this to settle the fears that linger inside me. I admit it. The fears are still there, but I battle them every day. Sometimes I worry that I’ll wake up and this will all be a dream. Honestly, every morning I’m scared to open my eyes, because I worry she won’t be there at all. Through everything, a part of me will never forgive myself for what I had done so long ago.
    “Remember what you promised me, Sebastian,” she whispers into my chest. I do remember. I will always remember that.
    When I’d finally gotten out of the hospital, I started having awful nightmares again. All of them were about losing her or the baby. I didn’t want to worry her, so I’d kept it to myself until they were eating at my soul. One morning, I woke up screaming for her not to leave me. She’d sat up in bed and pulled my sweaty body against hers, and began kissing all of my fears away.
    “Shh. I promise you that I’m not going anywhere,” she said, taking my hand and resting it on her stomach. “We’re not going anywhere. We’re home, and this is where we belong.” She held me in silence for a few more minutes before her sweet voice spoke again. “Baby, now I need you to promise me something.”
    “Anything,” I replied.
    “Promise me that you will let me in here. It’s the only way I can help you. I need you to leave the past in the past and look to our future. I will never let you fight the darkness alone again, Sebastian. I love you.”
    Her words meant more to me than she will ever possibly know. I work hard every day to be the man she deserves, the man I want to be. I want to be a good father to our baby, unlike the monster that I had grown up knowing as mine. But no matter how hard I try, a part of me is terrified I won’t know how to be. But with Skylar by my side, I know I can. She has given me love and taught me how to love. Anything and everything I do is possible through her.
    “I remember. I just want to hold you for a bit, since I have a busy afternoon ahead.”
    Leaning back, she looks at me with deep concern.
    “Are you sure you’re all right?”
    “I’m fine, Skylar, I promise.”
    “Then kiss me.” She leans towards me while biting on that plump lip of hers.
    Fuck me . She knows what that does to me.
    “Yes, ma’am,” I say, smiling as I crash my lips against hers.
    Sara’s voice interrupts our making out session.
    “Mr. Thorne, you have an important call on line two.”
    Skylar stands up and straightens her dress.
    Pushing a button on my phone, I answer her.
    “Thank you, Sara.”
    Skylar walk towards the door. Her ass in that short, tight pink dress is killing me, and I know for a fact she is walking like that on purpose. Smiling to myself, I decide I will definitely be making her pay for doing that to me later. She pauses at the door and blows me a kiss before leaving. Shaking my head, I sit down in front of my desk and prepare to take my call.
    “Sebastian Thorne,” I answer, leaning back in my chair.
    “Mr. Thorne, this is Martin Noel. I’m the District Attorney handling Ms. Rose’s case against Mr. Larson. I tried contacting Ms. Rose