A Just Deception (28 page)
Authors: Adrienne Giordano
“Eh-hem!”
Courtney’s voice crashed into their little love fest and Isabelle jumped back. She would have to get used to having a roommate before she and Peter did a throw down on the kitchen table.
Ooh, that could be fun.
“Will you two ever stop?” Courtney asked.
Peter laughed. “I hope not.” He turned away. Most likely to avoid Courtney seeing his erection.
“My water broke.”
Nothing ruined a mood like
that
announcement, but a sudden explosion of excitement crackled in the air, and Isabelle stared at Courtney’s saturated maternity shorts. “Really?”
She nodded.
“Okay then,” Isabelle said. “Let’s call your doctor and see what’s what.” She turned to Peter who wore the million-dollar smile that made her think of happiness and having a man, this man, to come home to.
She
loved
him. How he managed it she didn’t know. Creepy Izzy was no pushover, but the light and warmth Peter brought to her otherwise barren life came in huge waves that left her paralyzed by fear, yet wanting only more of whatever he offered.
“We’re having a baby,” she said.
“I should be so lucky,” he said.
***
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Adrienne Giordano writes romantic suspense and women's fiction. She is a Jersey girl at heart, but now lives in the Midwest with her work-a-holic husband, sports obsessed son and Buddy the Wheaton Terrorist (Terrier). She is a co-founder of Romance University blog. For more information on Adrienne's previous books, Man Law and A Just Deception please visit www.AdrienneGiordano.com. Adrienne can also be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AdrienneGiordanoAuthor and Twitter at http://twitter.com/AdriennGiordano.
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ISBN: 978-1-4268-9216-5
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