Part 23 (1/2)

He s.h.i.+fted her in his arms and for a second she thought he might put her down but he didn't. His frown deepened. ”You said you would only stop taking those things when you were ready to become pregnant.”

She sucked in a deep breath. ”I know.”

His mouth fell open. ”Does that mean ...?” His eyes lit up.

She nodded.

Thunder smiled, his whole face lit up. ”You want to get pregnant?”

”I do if you do?” She raised her brows.

Thunder smiled. He swallowed hard. ”Are you sure?”

”I'm very sure.” She brushed her lips against his. ”I've never been more sure of anything.”

Thunder's chest expanded as he pulled in a hard breath. ”I don't think I've ever been happier.” Then he squeezed her a.s.s. ”Let's get started right now.”

”After dinner.”

”You might just kill me.” Thunder put her down, groaning when he noticed her footwear. ”I want those heels to stay on, you can wrap them around the back of my neck while I f.u.c.k you.”

Tammy felt that familiar heaviness in the pit of her belly and between her thighs. ”I'm not wearing any panties,” she whispered.

Thunder groaned again. ”You are evil.” She noticed how he clasped his hands together and rocked from one foot to the other, like he was trying to stop himself from touching her. She loved how much he desired her. His gaze softened. ”You're going to make such an amazing mom.”

She swallowed thickly and opened her arms. ”Maybe one quickie before dinner.”

”Thank f.u.c.k!” he lunged for her, picking her up off of her feet and holding her close. Instead of ravaging her like she expected, he kissed the tip of her nose. ”I can't be gentle,” he declared.

Tammy had to giggle. ”Good. I want it all.” She wrapped her legs around his waist.

He walked to their bed. ”Good, because you have it all.”

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Authors Note

Thank-you for reading the fourth book in this series. It is a spin off from my bestselling series The Chosen and The Program.

This book would not have been possible without the a.s.sistance of my editors and beta readers. Thank you KR, Bridgette Aisha and Enid.

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Excerpt

The Program: Book 1 A Mate for York Ca.s.sidy's hands were clammy and shaking. She had just retyped the same thing three times. At this rate, she would have to work even later than normal to get her work done. She sighed heavily.

Pull yourself together.

With shaking hands, she grabbed her purse from the floor next to her, she reached inside and pulled out the folded up newspaper article.

Have you ever wanted to date a vampire?

Human women required. Must be enthusiastic about interactions with vampires. Must be willing to undergo a stringent medical exam. Must be prepared to sign a contractual agreement which would include a non-disclosure clause. This will be a temporary position. Limited s.p.a.ces available within the program. Successful candidates can earn up to $45,000 per day, over a three day period.

All she needed was three days leave.

Ca.s.sidy wasn't sure whether her hands were shaking because she had to ask for the leave and her boss was a total douche bag or because the thought of vampires drinking her blood wasn't exactly a welcome one.

More than likely a combination of both.

This was a major opportunity for her though. She had already been accepted into the trial phase of the program that the vampires were running. What was three days in her life? So there was a little risk involved. Okay, a lot of risk, but it would all be worth it in the end. She was drowning in debt. Stuck in a dead-end job. Stuck in this G.o.dforsaken town. This was her chance, her golden opportunity, and she planned on seizing it with both hands.

To remind herself what she was working towards, or at least running away from, she let her eyes roam around her cluttered desk. There were several piles of doc.u.ments needing to be filed. A stack of orders lay next to her cranky old laptop. Hopefully it wouldn't freeze on her this time while she was uploading them into the system. It had been months since Sarah had left. There used to be two of them performing her job, and since her colleague was never replaced it was just her. She found more and more that she had to get to work way earlier and stay later and later just to get the job done.

To add insult to injury, there were many days that her a-hole boss still had the audacity to come down on her for not meeting a deadline. He refused to listen to reason and would not accept being understaffed as an excuse. She'd never been one to shy away from hard work but the expectations were ridiculous. Her only saving grace was that she didn't have much of a life.

There had to be something more out there for her and a hundred and thirty five thousand big ones would not only pay off her debts but would also give her enough cash to go out and find one. A life that is and a d.a.m.ned good life it would be.