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up, and thrust into her repeatedly.
    She writhed and slammed back against him, her
hands fisting a pillow as he rode her. She cried out as an orgasm
struck her hard and fast. Then she was on her back, and he was
thrusting into her as if possessed.
    "Come for me, Kaitlyn. Say my name. Swear you
are my mate for life!" he demanded. He wrenched her legs up and
out, his body covered in perspiration as he drove into her
repeatedly.
    "Jaxson," she repeated his name, over and
over, getting louder and louder as he held her orgasm just out of
her reach.
    "Say you're my mate and I'll give you what
you need. I'll give you all of me, everything."
    "I belong to you," she relented. He changed
the angle of his thrusts, his hard cock rubbing against her clit
with every strong thrust. She came apart with a scream of his
name.
    "You own my heart and soul, Kaitlyn." He
growled as he came, his release coming in spurts until he thought
it would never end. He finally collapsed down on top of her,
staying within her, hoping their child would take root this very
night.

Chapter Four

    Kate woke up with a grin on her face. She was
sore everywhere, in the best way possible. Finding herself alone,
she knew he was either cooking breakfast, or in the shower. Since
she did not hear the water running, she decided it was breakfast
time. She walked through the house, noting a chill was in the air
from the fire going out. She walked in to the kitchen, but it was
empty and nothing was cooking on the stove.
    With a frown, she pulled on her robe and
walked out onto the porch. She saw footsteps leading to the short
circular driveway, where the footprints disappeared into tire
marks. Hmm, what would he go into town for without waking her? She
looked over to the open shed where her truck and snowmobile were
still parked, untouched. Someone had to come to pick him up, but
who? He knew nobody here but her, right?
    She had a sneaking suspicion that made her
run back to the bedroom. His clothes were gone. All that remained
was her things. Running to the bathroom, she found his toiletries
were also missing.
    Tears filled her eyes. No, he would not do
that to me! Not after last night. Not after giving him my
heart.
    There had to be an emergency. She ran and
checked all the rooms, and finally found a short note on the table
in the kitchen, unsure why she hadn't noticed it before.
    It took her a few tries before she could make
out the words. He had the worst handwriting she'd ever seen.
    Dearest Kaitlyn, I could not wake you. I knew
I could never say goodbye if I looked in your gorgeous eyes. I will
return someday. Please forgive me, for I am yours, and you are
mine. Jaxson.
    "Someday?" she muttered to herself, feeling
sick to her stomach. She sat down at the table and cried, her tears
falling unchecked onto the 'Dear Kaitlyn' note.

Chapter Five

    Kate sat in the back booth at Great Scotts,
sipping at her chocolate milkshake. She could not stand to be alone
anymore after Jaxson had left her, so she now spent her lunch at
the restaurant on a daily basis. Fiona knew just how to make the
milkshakes she craved, thick with extra chocolate, and two cherries
on the giant mound of whipped cream.
    Fiona slid into the other booth bench and
grinned. "How are you today, Kate?"
    "Feeling pretty good," Kate managed a smile.
"The doctor says it's a boy." She splayed her hand over her growing
belly.
    "That's great! Do you have any names?"
    "No, but it won't be Jaxson Jr," Kate
grumbled, sucking up the rest of the milkshake through her
straw.
    "What about Michael? I have always loved that
name." Fi reached over and patted Kate's hand. "Joshua is also
nice."
    "No 'J's," Kate said with a grimace. "And one
day you'll have a child and you should name him Michael."
    "I'd kind of need to have sex first," Fi
admitted, her cheeks blushing as she glanced across the restaurant
to Jace.
    Kate turned to where Fiona was looking. "Oh,
I see," she grinned. "He is an attractive young man. I would like
to