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Lily tipped her head, kissed hi me here”

“I didn’t bring you,” he replied, hugging her tighter against hiht you here”

She ran her hand along his arm “You knohat I mean You’ve included h we’re still new ourselves I feel like I belong here, like I belong with you You don’t kno much that means to me”

Yeah, he did He knew she valued family just as much as he did He knew she wanted their baby to have that special bond

But would Nash sever that bond once he revealed himself?

Nash kissed the end of her nose and squeezed her tight again “You deserve this”

And he just had to find a way to convince her he wasn’t purposely deceiving her and that she belonged there She belonged with him

Fifteen

Taking the first step in getting his life back under control was long overdue He loved Lily There was no denying the fact any her ton estate about to confront his father and put one hell of a kink in their newfound relationship

He should’ve let this out earlier, but he’d just not been ready Since falling so hard for Lily, Nash knew putting it off any longer would be an even bigger ht and take control of his life

Here all this tiht he’d been in control He’d only been controlled by his own lies and selfishness

Nash paced the living rooone into the kitchen and said hi to Linda, ashing up dishes from breakfast She’d invited him to stick around for lunch, but Nash didn’t hly doubted he’d be welcome at that point

Nerves curled deep in his gut and a vulnerability he hated to admit he had threatened to consume him But he wouldn’t back down He wouldn’t take the coward’s way out

“Nash, I was surprised to hear from you today” Damon crossed the room and Nash came to his feet “Not that you aren’t welco? Is Lily with you?”

Nash shook his head “She went to visit herimportant”