Babies' Secret: My Ex Wants Me Back!

“Iwasscared!”shecried,interruptinghim.“You'reamarriedman,youhaveawifenow,andIdidn'twanttoruinthat.Ididn'tknowhowyou'dreact.AndIdidn'twantmychildren…ourchildren…tobecaughtinthemiddleofmorepain.”Helookedatherinshock,breathcaughtinhisthroat.“Youjustsaid…ourdaughterearlier,”hesaidslowly.Yes,“sheanswered.JasmineandHanith.They'reyours.”Aaron'sbreathhitched,stumbledbackastep,staringatherlikehewasseeingherforthefirsttimeagain.“Youtoldmetheyweren'tmine,”hewhispered.“Ilied,”sheadmitted.“BecauseIwasscared.Iwantedtoprotectthem.Ithoughtifyouknew,you'dtakethemaway.AndIalsothoughtyouwouldn'twantthembecauseyouaremarriednow.”“Fiveyears,”hemurmured,hisvoicebarelyaudible.“Ihadchildren...andneverknew.”Heclenchedhisjaw,strugglingtoprocesseverything.“Theyareyourchildren,”shesaidsoftly.“Andnowyourdaughterneedsyou.”~~Asinglemother,KatherinePrescottwastheperfectdefinitionofaB3classylady—beautiful,brainy,andbrave.Sheworkedherassofftoensureherchildrenneverlacked,buildinganameforherselfwhilerunningfromtheunwantedattachmentofthepast.Butwhenthepastshethoughtshe'dleftbehindthedayshefledwithherbabiescamecrashingagainstthewallsshe'dbuilt—sixyearslater—everythingsheburiedresurfaced.Whatiftheforgottensparkanddesireskeptpullingherbackintotheverypastshewantedtoforget?Whatifherbabieswouldn'tstopaskingabouttheirfather?Canshereallygivehimasecondchanceatlove…andrisklosingherselftopassionagain?AaronKnightwasacelebrity.Heneverbelievedhe'dseeheragain.Butthereshewas—stillbreathtaking,stillbeautifulasever.Hewasn'tlettinghergothistime.Hewouldgetherback,byhookorbycrook.Twoproblems:hewasmarried…andshewasalreadyamother.