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God,” Anna breathed, moving closer. She peeked into the soft folds of the baby blanket. A tiny, wrinkled little face stared back at her. “Oh, Katie,” she whispered. “He’s beautiful.”

    “Tyler Harrison Randolph,” Katie said. She traced her finger over her new son’s face.

    “He’s perfect,” Adam said. “And Katie did great in the surgery.”

    It was only then that Anna realized Jaxon’s hands were on her shoulders. She turned her head, taking in his profile, the look on his face as he laid eyes on his new nephew for the first time.

    “He looks like a football player,” Jaxon said. “For sure.”

    Anna smiled and shook her head. It was such a guy thing to say. It was such a Jaxon thing to say. Jaxon’s eyes met hers, the sides crinkling as they shared another smile.

Chapter Four
    The moment between Anna and Jaxon in the hospital was short-lived, as a second later, Katie asked Anna to go back to her house and pick up some of Katie’s things.
    Katie had forgotten a suitcase on the way out, and because of her c-section, she needed more clothes than she’d originally anticipated.

    “Why can’t I do it?” Jaxon asked. “I’m staying there, for God’s sake.”

    “Because I don’t trust you,” Katie said simply. She looked at Anna. “You don’t mind, do you?”

    Of course Anna didn’t mind. But since Jaxon had driven her to the hospital, he needed to drive her back to Katie’s house.

    When they got there, Jaxon put the key in the lock of the front door, and Anna couldn’t help but think about the last time she’d been here -- yesterday, at the shower, when Jaxon had kissed her for the first time. Had that been only yesterday? God, it seemed like forever ago.

    “This must be the bag they were talking about,” Anna said, pointing at the hunter green suitcase that was sitting in the front hallway.

    “How could they have forgotten it when it was sitting right there?” Jaxon shook his head.

    “They had other things on their minds,” Anna said.
    Now that Katie and the baby were fine, Anna had nothing to distract her from Jaxon being right here, so close to her in this small hallway. She backed as far away from him as she could, hoping that putting some distance between them would calm her beating heart.

    “Really?” Jaxon gave her his patented smile. “That makes sense. I can see how easy it might be to have other things on your mind.” He took a step toward Anna. The glint in his eye let her know exactly what he was referring to when he said “other things.”

    Anna took a step back, but the entranceway was small, and there was nowhere to go. She found herself with her back against the wall, literally, and Jaxon in front of her, moving in for the kill.

    He pressed up against her body in one smooth movement, his lips landing on her neck, his breath teasing her skin. Pleasure flowed through her, sliding like hot lava from her neck all the way down to her toes.

    “Jaxon,” she said. “Please, I don’t think we should – ”

    “Don’t think we should what, Princess?” he asked. “Do this?” His lips moved from her neck to her mouth, and she turned her head away from him, the last stand of resistance before what she knew would be certain surrender.

    He slid his hands up her body, his fingertips lightly grazing her arms before moving excruciatingly slowly to her face. He took her chin gently, turning her face until she was forced to look at him.

    Want and desire burned in his eyes, and Anna averted her gaze, unable to look at him.

    “Look at me,” Jaxon demanded. “Anna, look at me.”

    She forced herself to look. Lust flamed between them, threatening to take over.
    She could see how bad Jaxon wanted her, and it only served to turn her on more.

    “Please,” she begged. “Please, I don’t – ”

    But she never finished her thought.

    The kiss enveloped her, overtaking her whole body. His mouth was on hers for what seemed like hours, strong at first,