Last night, the room hadn't been bright enough for him to really look at her, but now he could see that her belly had a slight curve to it now where before it had been flat, and he noticed the faint stretch marks on her skin. Every sign that she’d carried his baby just turned him on more and more. It enhanced his need to claim her again. His child had left its sign on her and now he wanted to, as well.

Stefan touched the tip of his tongue to his top lip, catching the flare of heat in her ...