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This is serious and youneed to take all the necessary precautions to prevent an escalation in your condition.”
    Ryan blanched, and she felt the blood drain from her own face as well.
    â€œI can assure you, Doctor, Kelly won’t be doing anything but resting and eating from now on,” Ryan said grimly.
    The doctor nodded approvingly and shook both their hands. “I’d like to see her back in a week. And if the swelling gets worse or she develops a severe headache she’s to go directly to the hospital.”
    After the doctor left, Kelly sat on the exam table, stunned by the doctor’s pronouncement. Ryan slid his hand over hers and squeezed.
    â€œI don’t want you to worry, Kelly.”
    Worry? She nearly let out a hysterical laugh. Her life was a total and complete mess and she wasn’t supposed to worry. She was ready to run screaming from the building.
    â€œCome on,” he said quietly. “Let’s go.”
    She let him lead her out of the doctor’s office and to the car without protest. This couldn’t be happening to her. She sat mutely in the car as they drove away, refusing to even look at Ryan. She had no job, and now if the doctor was to be believed, she couldn’t have worked even if she hadn’t been fired. How was she going to support herself, let alone her baby? She had some savings but it was all earmarked for the baby and school.
    Helplessness gripped her and she didn’t like it one bit. The shrill ring of a cell phone startled her and she looked over to see Ryan put it to his ear as he expertly weaved through traffic. Her ears perked up when she heard her name.
    â€œWe’re going by Kelly’s apartment to get her things. Book us a flight from Houston and call me back with theflight number and time. Then call over to Dr. Whitcomb’s office on Hillcrest and get Kelly’s medical report faxed to Dr. Bryant in New York. Cover for me and have Linda go over any contracts needing my signatures. I’ll be in the office in a few days.”
    He ended the conversation abruptly and set the phone aside.
    â€œWhat were you talking about?” Kelly said in bewilderment.
    He glanced over at her, a grim expression tightening his face. “I’m taking you home.”
    â€œOver my dead body,” she snarled. She crossed her arms over her belly and pressed her lips firmly together.
    â€œYou’re going,” he said in a tone that brooked no argument. “You need someone to take care of you since you refuse to do it yourself. Do you want to risk the baby’s health? Or yours? Give me a solution, Kelly. Prove to me that I can leave here knowing you’ll be okay.”
    She stared woodenly at him. “Don’t you understand that I want nothing to do with you?”
    â€œOh yes, you made that clear to me when you slept with my brother. But the fact is you’re likely carrying my child—or my niece or nephew, and either way I’m not going to disappear until I know you’re both safe. You’re coming to New York with me if I have to carry you on the plane.”
    â€œIt’s not your child,” she said fiercely.
    His gaze raked over her. “Whose is it then?”
    â€œNone of your business.”
    There was a long silence before he finally said, “You’re going with me. I’m not just doing this for a child that may or may not be mine.”
    â€œWhy are you doing it then?” she shot back.
    He ignored her and stared out the windshield, his fingers curled tight around the steering wheel.
    When they arrived at her apartment, she got out of the car before he could come around for her and she hurried up the stairs. She could hear him behind her and when she tried to shut the door, he put up his hand and pushed his way inside.
    â€œWe have to talk, Kelly.”
    She whirled around. “Yes, we do. You said we’d talk about the check. You were certainly willing to throw it