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she whispered.
    “Then we need to find a better way to see eye-to-eye because I don’t want to keep doing this.”
    She sighed. “Alec, we’re going to fight. It’s normal.”
    “To the point where we don’t talk?” He ran a hand through his hair.
    “Sometimes. I guess. It’s how we go about resolving it that’s important, making sure we hear each other.”
    “I heard you the other night.”
    She folded her arms over her chest. “Well, it didn’t seem like it at the time.”
    He inhaled deeply. “My hands were tied. I don’t want to do anything that will call attention to this whole situation.”
    “I know. I was only worried about the baby. Honestly.”
    “I’m worried about her too. I’ve called a couple of times, and they still don’t have a permanent placement for her.”
    “That’s what I was concerned about.”
    “Well, I’m willing to concede that a foster home might not be best for her. But you have to concede that I did the best I could with the information I had at the time.”
    Jaya looked down at her red and gold stunners. “I know. And I recognize I was being a little unreasonable the other night. I kept picturing you in the same position, and it broke my heart.”
    He nodded, for a moment unable to swallow around the ball of emotion in his chest. “She’s not me. But I’m working on a semi-permanent position with us until Caleb can locate her mother or any other family. And it pisses me off how her mother is using her as a bargaining chip. I can protect her better if she’s with us. But whatever I manage to pull off, it would only be temporary. I need you to understand that.” He’d also be rushing a fucking DNA test. He had to settle that in his mind.
    She practically vibrated as she clasped her hands together. “Thank you for listening to me.”
    “Thank you for letting me figure it out.”
    She smirked. “There is something else we need to resolve.” She gestured between them. “This tension. You feel it, right?”
    He nodded. “I have a way to resolve this too.”
    She laughed and shook her head. “Oh, I’ll bet you do.”

Chapter Five

    His wife was a force to be reckoned with.
    But then, Alec had always known this. Once she decided she wanted something, nothing stopped her until she had it. After the engagement party, she’d made sure he made the arrangements for Alexa like he’d promised.
    In less than twenty-four hours, they’d become temporary parents. Temporary . He hoped Jai understood the time limit on them playing house.
    They’d picked up Alexa last night. And by the time Jaya had finally comforted the kid and put her to bed, they’d both been so exhausted they’d passed out without making love.
    Alec rolled over in bed, and Jaya’s hips immediately shot back, seeking his warmth. She wiggled, and he considered waking her. He could slide under the covers, part her thighs, taste her…she’d come in no time. Maybe he could drive her half as crazy as she was driving him.
    He itched to hold her, itched to be with her. His cock twitched, and he groaned. If he touched her, it was going to be a very late night. So instead of reaching for his wife like he wanted, he forced his body to roll out of bed.
    Quietly, he pulled the covers over her shoulder, and she mumbled something unintelligible in her sleep, looking so contented and sexy.
    He groaned. He had to get the hell out of here or he was waking her up.
    He dragged on pajama bottoms and headed downstairs. He had a mountain of work waiting on him.
    On his way to his home office, he passed the spare bedroom. Alexa’s room . His stomach pitched. Was this the right call? Foster care was a mistake, but he questioned the wisdom of moving her in with them. Of course, the moment he’d told Jaya he wasn’t leaving the baby in foster care, she’d wanted her with them. They’d agreed to wait a while on a family, but clearly she was champing at the bit. But he wasn’t ready.
    Will you ever be?
    Unable to contain