They walked back to the stairs, and Nick stopped before climbing. He placed the bin on the bottom step and turned to face Brynn. She held another container, one labeled unisex clothes, as if she’d been anticipating what might come next. He took that tub from her and put it on the cement floor.

“What do you want to happen?” He used one finger to tip her chin toward him when she looked away. “Tell me, Brynn, and I swear I’ll do everything in my power to make it come to pass. Anything.”

There was a second of vulnerability that flashed in her gaze, like she might truly let him in to help. As if he might finally get a chance to make up for some of the mistakes he’d made in the past. He’d do anything for that chance.

Then she blinked and her gaze shuttered. She elbowed him out of the way and hefted the bin he’d left on the step into her arms. “I want what’s best for Tyler and for the baby. It’s all that matters.”

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WELCOME TO STARLIGHT: They swore they’d never fall in love...but promises were made to be broken!