CHAPTER 9
An hour later, the hydraulic doors hissed open again, and Leo walked back into the bunker, completely unharmed and carrying a tray with warm tea and fresh pastries.
He set the tray down on the coffee table beside me, sitting down on the couch and pulling me gently against his side.
"The threat has been permanently eliminated," Leo informed me smoothly, resting his arm around my shoulders as I rested my head against his chest. "No one will ever disturb your peace again."
I wrapped my arms around his waist, breathing in the comforting scent of cedar, leather, and rain that seemed to follow him wherever he went.
"Thank you, Leo," I whispered softly, feeling the baby kick gently against his side.
Leo placed his large hand over the spot where the baby had kicked, a look of profound wonder spreading across his dark eyes as he felt his heir's movement.
"He's strong," Leo observed quietly, his tone filled with deep, fatherly pride. "Just like his mother."
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"I think he's going to be stubborn like his father," I teased gently, looking up at him with a soft laugh that echoed through the room.
Leo chuckled, leaning down to press a soft, passionate kiss against my lips, sealing a silent vow that would bind our lives together forever.
