HIS BABY TO BEAR - 27

C H A P T E R T W E N T Y S E V E N

Jerome Nicolas never imagined himself to be a family man.

Not only did he have a short fuse and a tendency to overreact, but he couldn't even imagine staying in one place, with one woman, until now. But Libby had changed everything.

Being placed on temporary leave had turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It meant he wouldn't be shipped off to some unknown location to do unspeakable things, but would instead be given time to get to know his mate and his child. And Libby was unquestionably his pal. If he had any doubts before, the way she handled herself in that fight in her house had proven to him that he was everything he could ever want in a woman.

She was the ideal woman: confident, smart, beautiful, and willing to go the extra mile for her love and family. What more could he possibly want?

So it was extremely difficult to deal with the fact that she kept him at arm's length.