After Midnight: (A Penguin Special from Signet Eclipse) (Killer Instincts) (9 page)

“That’s partly it,” she admitted. “Because I do want to make you happy. So yeah, maybe I’m only ninety-five percent sure right now, but I know that other five percent will come. I know that as scared as I am right now, you’re going to help me stop being afraid.” She shifted awkwardly. “Back in Cairo, when I was holding Tommy Aberdeen . . . I felt something, Kane. And I was good with him. I was able to give him comfort.” Her tone became fierce. “I
know
I’ll love this baby, and I’ll protect him or her until my dying breath.”

Emotion filled his chest. “I know you will.”

“But you have to promise to be patient with me,” she said softly.

When he saw the unshed tears clinging to her eyelashes, his heart squeezed. “Always. As long as you promise to be patient with
me
.”

“Always,” she echoed.

Kane tenderly brushed away her tears. “Okay, no more of these. It just makes me want to grab a gun and shoot whoever made you cry. And in this case, I think it was that super nice doctor, and I really don’t want to hurt her.”

A laugh shook out of Abby’s mouth. “Yeah, she doesn’t deserve that.”

He brought his mouth to hers in a sweet, gentle kiss, then pulled back and searched her face. “Ready to go home?”

She smiled. And then she uttered two words that told him everything he needed to know. Not just about her state of mind, but about their future.

“I’m ready.”

Want to see how it all started for Kane and Abby?

Check out
Midnight Rescue
.

And if you love Morgan and Noelle, be sure to preorder their book
Midnight Action
, out in November!