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the interests of full disclosure, Ronaโ€™s a relation. My sisterโ€™s boyfriendโ€™s cousin. But Iโ€™d heard about her before my sister began dating Eph. She really is good.โ€

โ€œThank you. Iโ€™ll call her.โ€

โ€œMr. Logan.โ€ She clears her throat. โ€œIโ€™m not trying to dissuade you. Mr. Ainsworth-Porterโ€™s threat is both actionable and vile, particularly against an unborn child. But if your relationship with Mrs. Porter has any, um, elements of the matter that brought you to Manchester a few years ago, you have to understand that the Surrey Police are going to dredge all of that upโ€”in a way thatโ€™s likely to be unpleasant for you. And if you end up in front of a judge to determine custody, itโ€™s likely to come out there, too.โ€

I tuck my phone into my shoulder so I can rub my hand over my face. โ€œIโ€™ve thought about this. I understand the details of my relationship with Miranda will probably come out, and that it may make both the police and a judge unsympathetic. But I have to try. I canโ€™t leave my daughter in the hands of man who threatened to kill her.โ€

โ€œI understand. In that case, I suggest you be up-front with Rona so she knows what sheโ€™s getting into. I donโ€™t think it will affect her decision to take the instruction, but sheโ€™ll be able to give you better advice if she knows everything from the beginning.โ€

โ€œOkay, I appreciate that. Thanks so much for all your help, and congratulations.โ€

โ€œCongratulations?โ€

โ€œFrom memory, you were a detective constable the last time we spoke. You made sergeant.โ€

โ€œAh, yes, I did. Thank you. Next time you find yourself in Manchester, pop in and say hello.โ€

Pleased that I havenโ€™t alienated her, I say my goodbyes. I check the time again and call the number sheโ€™s given me for Rona Sutton, even though Iโ€™m sure her office will be closed. I get the lawyerโ€™s voicemail and leave a message.

Shutting off my phone, I stare at the black screen as though it can give me answers. Am I doing the right thing? Will involving the police make Colin think twice about hurting the baby, or will it just escalate him from threats to actual violence? I wish I knew the man better. Now, I never will. Involving the police will make an enemy of him. And do I even want custody of Mirandaโ€™s baby? Iโ€™ve never felt any driving urge to have a family. Iโ€™ve been happy just being Uncle Logan. Even those futile, two a.m. dreams I nurtured of Miranda leaving Colin and choosing me never went beyond marriage. I canโ€™t reconcile my lifestyle with having kids, although I know Ryan and some of my other club-brothers and sisters manage somehow.

My phone doesnโ€™t give me any answers. I remind myself of Emilyโ€™s warning not to get too far ahead of myself. The first step is to make sure the babyโ€™s safe. The next step is to force Miranda to take a paternity test. Iโ€™ve started the ball rolling. Thatโ€™s all I can do for now. Time to put all this shit aside and concentrate on the things I can do. And the first of those is to take a shower and shave for my little girl.

Chapter Ten Emily

Itโ€™s been well over an hour since the security guard seized Loganโ€™s bag. More than fifteen minutes since I heard his voice through the connecting door. More than five minutes since I heard the pattering of his shower.

Iโ€™m trying hard to be patient. Not to be anxious. He told me everything would be fine. I trust my daddy. Iโ€™ve been productive while Iโ€™ve been waiting. After rinsing the entire Sahara out of my bathing suit, Iโ€™ve showered, shaved, and done the lotion ritual but skipped my backside again. When Daddy didnโ€™t appear even after Iโ€™d taken the time to dry my hair, I got busy on my laptop. Iโ€™ve caught up on my blog tour, researched free shared-calendar apps since it occurred to me it would be easier to keep a schedule if I had it on my phone, and written another scene of lust-soaked nobility. My highlander romance is shaping up faster than I deserve, given how little time Iโ€™ve spent on it since meeting Logan.

Itโ€™s not that Iโ€™ve been sitting around, twiddling my thumbs. Itโ€™s just that I really, really want to be with my daddy. Weโ€™ve had such a good day already and I want more. I know Iโ€™m being greedy. I should be grateful that heโ€™s given me so much attention. Heโ€™s busy. He has a lot on his mind. I donโ€™t want to add to his burdens by being too demanding.

But I want my daddy so much.

I square my shoulders and open a new document in my manuscript program. Before I started the highlander series, I wrote a couple of paranormal romances. Vampires, werewolves, and sidhe, oh my. It was a three-book contract, and although they sold pretty well, I ran out of inspiration before I even managed to outline a fourth book. That was right around the time I left Ash, and I didnโ€™t have much interest in anything other than writing absolute bastard villains and killing them off in ever-more gruesome ways. That trope worked well for historical fiction, so I stuck with it. But playing with my Wolfy-Daddy these last few days, Iโ€™ve remembered how much fun werewolves can be.

Most werewolf books are set in forests, or cities if theyโ€™re urban fantasy, but I have a vague recollection from my research that there are also desert wolves. After playing on the beach today, a desert seems like a fun setting for a werewolf romance. If I make my heroine an archaeologist, there could be mummies and vampires, too. The Mummy with Brendan Fraser is one of my favorite movies and his character is a bit of a daddy, so thatโ€™s good inspiration. I start typing ideas and have banged out the roughest of outlines before Logan knocks on the connecting door and comes through.

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