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“Darren, it’s time for you to leave before I throw you out,” I say, sounding much more rational than I feel at the moment. “Our dinner will be here soon, and I don’t want you ruining our appetite.”
With a glare, he stomps around me toward the door. “I will be speaking to my lawyer about my son.”
“You do that,” I say with a wink. “You’re not getting anywhere near our boy until he is old enough to make the decision for himself.”
A moment later the door slams loudly. Cassandra sags against my side and I hold her tightly for long moments.
“Are you okay?” I ask, for the second time today.
“Better than okay,” she replies, smiling up at me. “I’ve wanted to say a lot of that to him for a long time. I feel like a weight has been lifted.”
I place a kiss on her forehead. “That’s good, babe.”
“Did you mean what you said?” she asks softly.
“Every damn word.”
She pulls away to stare at me.
“What if I never want to get married again?” she asks. “What if Tyler wants to get to know his dad one day? What if…”
I don’t let her finish, silencing her with a kiss. She is working herself up over things that may never even happen. I kiss her until her body melts into mine.
“First, if you don’t want to get married, we won’t. As long as I can have you in my life and be part of yours, I’ll be happy. Second,” I say, making sure she focuses on me. “If Tyler wants to know his dad, we will cross that bridge when we get to it. As for the rest, we can figure it out together.”
“I hope you know what you’re doing, Lucian,” she says, tears brimming in her eyes. “If I let myself love you and you leave, it will break me.”
“I already love you. I’m not going anywhere.”
