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Damon arrived home and his face was bloodied.

“What the hell happened to you?” I questioned in a whisper since Rose was sleeping.

“I was leaving work and I got jumped by a couple of assholes. They took the cash I had on me and my Rolex.”

“Jesus Christ. Come with me so I can clean you up.”

“Is she sleeping?” he asked about Rose.

“Yeah. I’m too pregnant to carry her upstairs.”

“Let me grab her and I can put her to bed.”

“What if she wakes up and sees your face?”

“She won’t.”

Damon carefully lifted Rose off the couch and we slowly carried her to her room. She was staying in bed all by herself most nights. Only once in a while, she would come in and lay in the middle of the bed.

Damon placed Rose in her bed and we quietly snuck out of her room and headed for the bathroom.

“I can’t believe you got jumped,” I said, grabbing the first aid kit. “Why didn’t you shoot the bastards?”

He chuckled. “I wasn’t carrying my gun.”

“And Matteo?”

“I sent him home early. He should be with Olivia and the baby.”

“So, you left yourself unprotected?”

“I know. It was careless.”

I cleaned the cuts on his face.

“I’m trying to go legit, Kara.”

“What do you mean?”

“I was dealing with some dangerous people. And I had to make a few extra dealings when we were looking for you. But that’s all over now. My debts are paid. And I want to be able to work honestly so I can be there for you and our family.”

I placed the tiny bandages on his face. “Are you hurt anywhere else?”

“Just my ego. How was your day?”

“Come downstairs. Susie left you a plate of dinner.”

In the kitchen, I heated up his plate of food and sat with him at the table while he ate.

“I picked out my dress, the veil, the shoes, my reception dress, and I met with the wedding planner. Her name is Starlin Price and she seemed like she knew what she was doing. All you and I have to do is pick what kind of cake we want. You still have to get your tux as well. I was also thinking we could do a rehearsal dinner at a restaurant to thank our friends and family.”

“Yeah, we can do that. Come on. Let’s go to bed,” he suggested as he finished dinner.

Chapter Twelve

KARA

Christmas came and went. Rose was spoiled with everything imaginable for a child her age. Damon had already missed the first four Christmases so I knew he was making up for lost time. And the look on her face was priceless when she saw all the gifts.