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pushed at his chest. “It’s too hot tonight.”
    His teeth flashed in the moonlight. “Come on, the lake will cool us off.”
    He lifted her off the seat of the bike and waited as she found her shoes. Her dress was flung over his shoulder and he clasped her hand without giving her dress back.
    “Give me my dress, Danton.”
    A soft chuckle was his reply as he tugged her forward. “No one’s around. Hear the birds? They’d be silent if anyone was nearby.” He turned his head and his gaze swept her from head to toe. “I like you just like this. You should wear that outfit more often. I love it.”
    He guided her along a dirt trail. It ended on a small dock. Her dress landed on the sanded planks. He unlaced his boots and sat them next to her dress. A giggle got caught in her throat as they stood there naked. It was naughty but oddly perfect; standing near the water cooled the air down a few degrees.
    “Come on, Toni, the lake is great tonight.” A huge splash sent water sprinkling over her bare skin as Danton cannonballed himself into the
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    smooth surface of the lake. She laughed as the water hit her. It was a delicious combination of sin and sensation. She hadn’t been skinnydipping since she was eight years old and her schoolyard friend had dared her to do it.
    “You’re a bad influence, Danton.”
    He shook water out of his eyes and grinned at her. “Come here, Toni.”
    She sat and dangled her feet in the lake, kicking some more water at his face. He was treading water using slow backwards strokes of his powerful arms, the muscles standing out in the moonlight.
    “What made you think the baby wasn’t yours?” She needed to know, because it was almost surreal to have him back in her life so simply. It felt like a dream-spun fantasy and the alarm clock was going to shatter her bliss any second now.
    He blew out a long breath. “Gut feeling more than anything. That and I only had intercourse with her one time. We used protection as well.”
    “That’s all it takes, you know.” The warning lost a lot of its impact as Toni considered the fact that they hadn’t used protection fifteen minutes ago. She wasn’t in any position to judge Ronda. His gaze dropped down her nude torso as a half grin lifted his lips.
    “Yeah, I know.” Husky arrogance was back in his tone. His gaze centered on her belly for a long moment. “I didn’t bring any condoms with me.”
    Toni felt her face turn red. Sure, she was still using birth-control pills but they’d always doubled up before. It should have pissed her off; instead it hit her as a symbol of his devotion to their relationship. That and there was something exciting about hearing him tell her that he had planned to try and make their new start as permanent as possible.
    “I wouldn’t have left you for anything else, Toni.”
    She sighed as her emotions rolled and tried to send tears down her cheeks. It horrified her to feel her composure teetering so easily. His gaze studied her intently. But his cheek twitched in response too.
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    “You can be damn sure I wasn’t going to consummate that marriage until I saw a paternity test. Now or after the birth there was no way I was giving you up without proof positive.”
    “Well, you sure didn’t share that information with me.” She hated the hurt lacing her voice but there was a part of her that needed to know he understood how deep his leaving had cut her.
    “It would have left you in limbo.” His voice was firm in his belief in his choice. Toni shook her head because she knew better than to argue with that tone. Danton wouldn’t back off a decision. Not without an elephant leaning on him anyway.
    “I know you still love me, Toni. Love like that doesn’t die. What I’m back to find out is whether or not you can trust me.” The water splashed as his strokes became harder, betraying his emotions. “Love isn’t worth spit without trust. A marriage isn’t worth a dime without