Wanted by Her Lost Love

father. Instead of making her feel good, it depressedthe hell out of her because it drew attention to thefact that their situation was hopeless.When they arrived back at the apartment therewere several department store bags stacked justinside the door. She eyed them curiously becausethey were decidedly feminine-looking, and if shewasn’t mistaken, there was even a bag from a wellknownlingerie store.She glanced at Ryan, one eyebrow arched inquestion.“Oh good, Jansen’s been by,” Ryan said as hewalked over to the assortment of bags. “They’re foryou. For our trip.” He gathered the handles andbrought everything over to the couch, gesturing forher to have a look.A little befuddled, she opened the packages,finding several maternity sundresses and sleekdesigner outfits, as well as beach attire all the way toa pair of sandals. As suspected, there were even allthe girlie accoutrements in the lingerie bag.“You shouldn’t have done this,” she murmured.How quickly they had fallen back into their oldroutine, and her discomfort level was off the charts. “I