Deadly Expectations (89 page)

“It felt more like it was doing it on its own.”

He put his hand on my cheek.
 
“I’m not disappointed.
 
I’ve always wanted you as a partner in all the pieces of my life … not just the pieces you could understand.
 
You won’t actually be grown up though until the next time around.”
 
Then he smiled at me.
 
“So you still have to do what I tell you.”

“Sure Paul,” I smiled back.

We watched as Alina came out to wait on the road.
 
I quickly turned off the living room light so they couldn’t see us.
 
Ray stopped when he got to her.
 
They talked a while and I could see her toss her head back as she laughed.

“What happens to a son when the father’s dies the real death before he’s born,” I asked Paul.

“I don’t know,” Paul answered.
 
“Why?”

“I can feel her son connecting himself to Ray already.
 
That’s your sister Paul,” I told him.

“My sister?”

“Yes.
 
I killed her child’s father.
 
All I could read in him was you and Alina when she got here.
 
Now he’s becoming Ray’s.”

We watched as she put her hand on his cheek and he lowered his chin to touch his nose to hers.
 
Then he took her hand and they started walking to Ray’s cabin together.

“I’m sorry Paul.
 
It was her I was protecting when I wouldn’t talk.
 
I had to abandon her to Damian, leave her to get pregnant.
 
Make sure nobody interfered.
 
I should have known he would have left her the way he did.
 
I hated myself for it and took it out on you.
 
I was scared the men wouldn’t understand and might try to keep her from having Damian’s child … and he was Damian’s until he died.
 
How could I have chosen between her and anyone here?
 
Gone after one of your men to protect that man’s son.
 
Or gone after you.
 
She’s my sister too.”

Paul put his arms around me.

“I never would have guessed that’s what you were going through,” he said.
 
“I can’t be certain I would have understood.”

“He has to grow up Paul.
 
That tiny boy belongs to Camille … their child will be important.
 
I don’t know how yet.
 
I may never know.
 
I just did my part.”

He squeezed me tighter as they disappeared down the path to Ray’s cabin.

“We’ll protect her and her son.
 
She’s Ray’s mate now.
 
He’s been alone a long time waiting for her. ”

“I’ve known who Alina really is since I saw Pilot.”

Paul turned me to face him and tipped my chin up to kiss me.

“Can you tell me everything now Anna?” he whispered.

“Yes,” I whispered back.
 
“Now, or will you be my lover again first?”

“Lover.”