My inner walls clenched at the truth of it. s**t. I hadn’t been thinking about babies or anything else the first few times we’d been together, although it was always a possibility. But then, I never dreamed I’d be back out in space, on an op, risking my life again either. Desk jockey, that’s what I’d expected. But now Commander Karter offered me so much more. For the first time since meeting my mates, I felt torn in two. Dorian held up his hand as I opened my mouth to speak. “You decided when you first arrived that you were ready to make a baby.” “That was before I was called back up. Before Karter found out what I used to do.” “Exactly,” Seth said, setting his ion pistol and holster on the table. “Things are different now. You’re not just our mate. You have an important job, one that K

