I nodded, and happy tears flooded my eyes. “I am. I bought the test last night and did it this morning when you were out shoveling. I even bought a spare to double-check. It’s positive. We’re having a baby, Smith.”
He pulled me over on top of him and held me fast against his body as he stroked my hair. “I love Pam’s kids, and I knew I’d be excited to have my own one day, but I never thought it could feel like this. I’m humbled and just . . .”
The emotion in his voice had made it husky, and the awe in it made me cry harder.
“You’ve made me so happy,” he said softly. “I finally feel like my life is complete. Like I’m a part of something bigger than myself.” He kissed my shoulder and then released his hold on me. “Shit! Am I squeezing too tight? I don’t want to squish my kid.”
I chuckled and yanked his arms back around me. “No way, José. You better keep squeezing me. I’m sure the baby loves it.”
“Sometimes I lie awake at night and watch you sleep, and I wonder what would’ve happened if you hadn’t come into my hotel room that night.” He stroked my cheek gently. “And it makes my insides go cold. What if I was too stupid to come to you, Evie? We might never have found this.”
“Well, I guess it’s a good thing one of us is a risk taker then, isn’t it?” I teased.
He let out a bark of laughter and started tickling me.
It was official. Daredevil Evie Knievel had successfully pulled off one of the most spectacular death-defying stunts ever.
The prize?
A lifetime of happiness.
Also Available in The Roommates Series
THE HOUSE MATE
What’s sexier than a bad boy? A badass man who’s got his shit together.
Max Alexander is nearing thirty-five. He’s built a successful company and has conquered the professional world, but he’s never been lucky in love. Since he’s focused so much time on his business and raising his daughter, adulting has come at the expense of his personal life.
His social skills are shit, his patience is shot, and at times, his temper runs hot.
The last thing he has time for is the recently single, too-gorgeous-for-her-own-good young woman he hires to take care of his little girl. She’s a distraction he doesn’t need, and besides, there’s no way she’d be interested. But you know what they say about assumptions?
THE ROOM MATE
The last time I saw my best friend’s younger brother, he was a geek wearing braces. But when Cannon shows up to crash in my spare room, I get a swift reality check.
Now twenty-four, he’s broad shouldered and masculine, and so sinfully sexy, I want to climb him like the jungle gyms we used to enjoy. At six-foot-something with lean muscles hiding under his T-shirt, a deep sexy voice, and full lips that pull into a smirk when he studies me, he’s pure temptation.
Fresh out of a messy breakup, he doesn’t want any entanglements. But I can resist, right?
I’m holding strong until the third night of our new arrangement when we get drunk and he confesses his biggest secret of all: he’s cursed when it comes to sex. Apparently he’s a god in bed, and women instantly fall in love with him.
I’m calling bullshit. In fact, I’m going to prove him wrong, and if I rack up a few much-needed orgasms in the process, all the better.
There’s no way I’m going to fall in love with Cannon. But once we start…I realize betting against him may have been the biggest mistake of my life.
THE ROOM MATE is a full-length standalone romance.
Acknowledgments
I’m so grateful to my wonderful team members, who each played a role in helping to whip this book into shape.
Thank you to Danielle Sanchez, publicist extraordinaire, who deserves a trophy for putting up with me on a daily basis.
Thank you to the amazing Pam Berehulke, whose editing talents make my writing shine, and to my critique partner, Rachel Brookes, for being an amazing sounding board and cheerleader.
Thank you to Alyssa Garcia, who has already proven to be a lifesaver in such a short time.
And of course, thank you to the best readers in the whole wide world, romance readers! To those of you who seek happily-ever-afters, both in real life and on the page, I stand here proudly with you.
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A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 2 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine. She lives in Texas with her husband and two sons.
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Other Books by Kendall Ryan
UNRAVEL ME Series:
Make Me Yours
LOVE BY DESIGN Series:
Working It
Craving Him
All or Nothing
WHEN I BREAK Series:
When I Break
When I Surrender
When We Fall
When I Break (complete series)
FILTHY BEAUTIFUL LIES Series:
Filthy Beautiful Lies
Filthy Beautiful Love
Filthy Beautiful Lust
Filthy Beautiful Forever
LESSONS WITH THE DOM Series:
The Gentleman Mentor
Sinfully Mine
ALPHAS UNDONE Series:
Bait & Switch
Slow & Steady
ROOMMATES SERIES
The Room Mate
The Play Mate
The House Mate
The Bed Mate
The Soul Mate
STAND-ALONE NOVELS:
Hard to Love
Reckless Love
Resisting Her
The Impact of You
Screwed
Monster Prick
The Fix Up
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