Dom Fever (Devlin Black #2) Read Free Page A

over. “I almost can’t believe how much. I think the only thing she has of you is your mouth. She has both of our hair color.”
    “Trust me, I know how much she looks like you. I saw it from the moment she was born.” I regretted my words instantly. Anger mingled with raw pain flashed over his face and I gave him an apologetic look. “I’m sorry. I truly am. If you would have seen what I did though…”
    He held up his hand. “Don’t even for a second make it seem like I would have done the same thing as you. I wouldn’t have. Why? Because I would have never , no matter how horrible I thought you were, kept something so important from you. So fucking life-changing. God dammit, Victoria.” His hand rose, his fingers running through his hair. “I still can’t believe what you did. Then, when I point blank asked you, not once, but twice , if you needed to tell me about having a child, you lied. Lied,” he exploded.
    The hectic activity outside the curtain seemed to go silent at his yell. My eyes closed, too weak to stay open a moment longer. I forced myself to face him. “I said I was sorry. I had to make sure you had changed for good. Hence, Friday.” The emphasis I tried to apply wasn’t there.
    “This isn’t the time,” he said, lowering his head. “You’re sick and this conversation can wait until later.”
    The curtain was pulled back and we both looked over. Dr. Keller, the emergency room doctor, walked forward. I didn’t know him very well, but we had met on occasion.
    “Ms. Farris.”
    “Dr. Keller,” I said, pushing to sit up. “Food poisoning, am I right?”
    “Salmonella, yes. But…” he glanced between us.
    I looked over at Devlin and then back to him. “It’s okay. You can say whatever you need to. I don’t mind if he hears.
    He nodded. “The bloodwork came up with a decent HCG count. You’re pregnant , Victoria.”
    My lips parted and I jerked my attention to Devlin, whose eyes were wide and blinking rather rapidly. He swallowed hard and turned to me.
    “Anyway, we’ll move you to a room upstairs and keep the fluids going while we monitor you overnight.”
    I nodded, staying qui et as he slipped out of my sheltered area.
    “I knew it,” he said, shaking his head. “Even after the food poisoning was obvious, I still knew.”
    The tears were uncontrollable as they slid down my face. I rolled to my side, pulling the cover up over my head as the sobs wracked my chest. I’d known the consequences when he asked if I was on birth control and yet, I’d still let him continue. Let him make love to me.
    “ Victoria.” A hand settled over my shoulder through the sheet and I tried to ignore how his comfort helped. I’d been alone when I found out about Ava. But now…he was here. The father of both of my children.
    “Hey.” He pulled down the sheet , tapping my leg for me to move over. Although my first reaction was to stay where I was, I needed his comfort. Wanted to bury my face in his chest and release my fears to the one man who was the root of them all.
    Devlin crawled up to lie down beside me and the moment his arm came out, I launched myself into him. His fingers brushed back my hair and I held around his chest as tight as I could. Just this once . After the shock wore off, I’d be fine. I’d step up like I did with Ava and put together a plan. But for now, I needed him.
    “Do you not want this baby? Because if you don’t…” He broke off, hugging to me tighter. I knew where he was going and it only made me cry harder. “I know you don’t want it. If you…”
    Again, he got quiet. I pulled back, lo oking up into his saddened face. He thought I’d abort. It was so obvious by the way he wouldn’t even look at me.
    “I kne w what I was doing and what could happen.” My fingers clung to his shirt as I tried to make my mouth work. My words were slurring, raspy from the rawness. “I’m having this baby,” I managed to get out.
    A deep exhale left him and h e