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fans.”
    “How do you cope with it? I don’t know if I can do
this.”
    My steps slowed, but Ashlyn linked her arm through
mine and hurried me forward.
    “They’re not real, if you know what I mean. They have
a distorted view of the men. I know even if I didn’t have Dillon, those little psychos wouldn’t have him. The boys might have
been man-whores in the past, but they never went near the crazy fans. Hell,
they’d likely wake up with their hair shaved off and find it selling on eBay!
Just hold your head high and ignore them. You are the one Zeck wants. He’s chosen you to be with, not them.” Ashlyn giggled. “Just wait ‘til
you’re pregnant. Nothing sets them off quite like seeing my baby bump. I show
it off just to mess with them some times.”
    She stopped speaking and gripped my arm tighter.
    “Little bean isn’t just kicking, is it? That baby
wants out. C’mon, we need to get to the men.” I looked the nearest guard in the
eye. “She’s in labor. We have to get to Dillon fast, then get them to the
hospital. Can you call an ambulance while we’re on the move?”
    He nodded and snatched up his radio as we sped up and
finally made it through the door away from the screaming fans.
    “Dillon!”
    I bellowed down the hallway. Ashlyn nearly snapped my
forearm when the next contraction hit. She couldn’t walk for a couple minutes.
    “One of you go get Dillon!”
    One of the guards took off down the hall just as
Dillon and the others came running toward them.
    “What the hell, Issy ? I
think they can hear you over the other side of the building.”
    I smiled up at the clearly panicked men. “Well, your
wife is in labor and I thought you should hurry the hell up and take my place
by her side. She can have a go at breaking a few of your bones.”
    Dillon stumbled a little before Zeck grabbed his arm and dragged him forward.
    “Has an ambulance been called?”
    Zeck aimed his question at the
guards.
    “Yes, sir. ETA ten minutes. We need to get Mrs. Blake
to the rear door where they’ll meet us.”
    Dillon stood taller, and with a nod he wrapped an arm
around Ashlyn, taking most of her weight, before he turned them to head to the
location. I could see his jaw moving as he spoke to his wife. They made such a
sweet couple. I sighed and leaned back when Zeck’s strong arms wrapped around my middle.
    “I am so glad you’re here, baby. You handled that like
a pro. Without you, Ashlyn probably would have had that baby on the floor in
the dressing room.”
    I chuckled because that was highly likely. Men freaked
out with childbirth. It was a fact of nature.
    “Well, are we all going to follow them to the
hospital?” I wrinkled my nose. “Maybe after you lot have showers. Damn, you
guys stink like a football team.”
    They all laughed, and Zeck turned me around then cupped my face and took possession of my mouth. Wrapping
my arms around his neck, I sighed into the kiss, ignoring the smell. Damn but
this man could melt me with just the touch of his lips. Within his strong
embrace, all my doubts fled as I gladly fell under his spell.
    ****
    Zeck
    It was early morning before we headed for the
hospital’s exit. I was knackered. All I wanted to do was to take Issy to bed and sleep curled around her. Dillon and
Ashlyn’s daughter had made her grand entrance safely, and when I’d left the
room little Grace was happily sleeping in her daddy’s arms. That baby girl
already had her father wrapped around her little finger, but I got the feeling
that Dillon didn’t mind in the least.
    Tightening my hand around hers, I glanced over at Issy . What would she look like swollen with child? She’d be
a great mother. All that nannying would mean she
would easily handle anything their kids threw at her. Whoa. I mentally shook my head. It was way too soon to be planning
babies with Issy . I wasn’t entirely sure she wanted
anything long term with me. She’d fled at the first sign of trouble the
previous morning. Facing