“And he blames you,” I conclude for him.
“Yes, he thinks I took away the business from him,” he adds. “Especially since recently I acquired a business deal he had been hankering for and without it, he has no hope to regain confidence in the last of his clients. He’s had to file for bankruptcy.”
I digest the information he is parting. Daniel had said he was unscrupulous in business but so were many businessmen. Would he be harmful though?
“Do you believe his threats?” I ask. “Or do you think he’s bluffing.”
Daniel’s arms tighten around me. For a few minutes, he doesn’t say anything. His hand reaches down to caress the beginning of the gentle swell of my belly. Turning his head to regard me, his lips cover mine in a soft, sweet kiss, possessive kiss.
“He’d have to go through me first be
