Wildcard (8 page)
Authors: Mina Carter and Chance Masters
Far from coming off all overbearing as she’d expected though, he’d been sweet, making sure she got home and tucking her in for a nap when she got tired. Being looked after was a novel experience, but one she could get used to.
“Are you sure?” she asked, ignoring the small voice inside her head screaming at her not to be mad and just say yes. Why was she dithering? He was saying all the right things, and the look in those blue eyes staring down at her was both pleading and sincere. He was gorgeous, fit, and ripped from army service. She should just take him at his word, snap him up, and be done with it.
“Yes, I’m sure. I’ve never been surer of anything in my life. Yeah, I’ll be gone some of the time, but if you’re OK with that, when I am here, I’m all yours. Forever.”
He gathered her closer, his large hands gentle as he pulled her currently more than generous curves against his hard frame. Jasmine shivered, heat coiling lazily low down before she squashed it. She was pregnant for heaven’s sake; she should be thinking of diapers and cribs, not dragging her baby’s daddy straight upstairs for a repeat of the night that got her into this state in the first place.
Her baby’s daddy.
After months of thinking he wasn’t coming back, the fact he was here suddenly stole Jasmine’s breath. He was here. He wanted to stick around. She smiled, the curve of her lips merely the tip of the iceberg as happiness coursed through her.
“Forever, huh?” She smiled as she snuggled closer, her hands stroking over his broad shoulders.
“Forever,” he promised, a large hand smoothing over her rounded belly. “For you and this little one, and any more that come along.”
She reached up and brushed her lips over his, leaving them there to whisper. “Well, you know, they say practice makes perfect…”
~ End ~
~ About the Author ~
Mina Carter was born and raised in Middle Earth (otherwise known as the Midlands, England). After a slew of careers ranging from logistics to land surveying she can now be found in the wilds of Leicestershire with her real-life hero and their young daughter…the true boss of the family. Suffering the curse of eternal curiosity Mina never tires of learning new skills which has led to Aromatherapy, Corsetry, Chain-maille making, Welding, Canoeing, Shooting, and pole-dancing to name but a few. She juggles being a mum, working full time and writing, tossing another ball in the air with her cover artwork.
For Mina, writing time is the wee hours of the morning before anyone wakes up and starts making demands or any spare minute that can be begged, bought or conned. Her first stories were penned at age 11, when she used a stationery set meant for Christmas thank you letters to write stories instead. More recently, she wrote for her own amusement and to save on outrageous monthly book bills. Now she’s totally addicted and needs her daily writing fix or heads roll
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