options at a later date.”
“I’m still not sure I understand,” she said with a quick shake of her head. “Why would you do this for us? We’re nothing to you.”
He recoiled in surprise, and a fierce frown appeared on his face. “Nothing?”
As his blue eyes darkened in frustration, Diana realized that he was not a man used to being questioned. Judging by his glare, he apparently did not like that she did just that. When he finally spoke, his voice was clipped and cold and she shivered at his tone.
“I’m offering you the best of care for your daughter. Take it or leave it. But I’d advise you to reconsider your stubbornness and think of how far you will go for Hannah… I’ll be out in the hall.”
Chapter 4
Diana watched Devlan back from the room and shut the door behind him with a gentle click. The smell of his cologne remained behind, a tangy male scent that tickled her nose. She could tell that it was costly. Of course, everything about him spelled out quality. She knew he was wealthy beyond belief, and that meant he had the means to help Hannah.
His words still rang in her ears. How far would she go for her child?
She was not that stubborn. She would do anything for her baby.
If the steamy look he had given her was any indication, he did not want her money. No, he wanted something else from her, and she could only think of one thing that might be. Was she prepared to get involved with a man who would surely break her heart? Was she willing to put aside her firm decisions to get her life and confidence back before allowing another man into her life, especially a man that would surely bring havoc?
Entering a relationship with Devlan Doyle would cause trouble. But Hannah needed his help, and unfortunately she had no way to give her everything she needed without taking Doyle up on his offer.
Diana came to her feet. Nothing mattered as much as her daughter. She would do whatever it took to get the best for Hannah. Closing her eyes briefly, Diana stiffened her resolve and took a deep breath to give her strength. She reached for the door handle and grasped it tightly, knowing that once she opened that door she would seal her fate. But she could find a way to steel her heart against Devlan Doyle; she would not allow it to betray her again.
“I’ll take it.”
Devlan stood by the nurse’s station with his companion, the same man he was with at the funeral, speaking in hushed tones. At the sound of her voice his head swiveled slowly in her direction, and his triumphant gaze penetrated her very soul. With an almost imperceptible nod, he straightened and joined her again.
“They’re taking Hannah upstairs now. I’ll bring you up.”
“I’ll go anywhere. I’ll do anything. Just help her.”
Devlan responded with a quick nod. “I’ll take care of it.”
“I’m counting on that.”
His hand came down on her shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “Don’t doubt me. I always keep my word.”
When she immediately stiffened, his hand dropped to her arm. Without another word, he guided her to the nearest elevator and up to the surgical floor. There he stood aside so that she could exit the elevator but did not follow.
“Mike will stay with you. I have to get some work done, but I’ll be back when they’re done. If you need to reach me, Mike will take care of it.”
Diana glanced at the burly blond man with a little trepidation. She had never met a bodyguard before. As if in answer to her unspoken question, he smiled cheerfully down at her.
“Hello, Mrs. Somerset.”
She managed a small smile. “Please call me Diana.”
Mike glanced at Devlan who nodded shortly before the elevator doors closed again. Stuck alone with Mike, she began walking down the hall.
“Very well. Can I get you anything?”
Diana shook her head. All she wanted now was reassurance that Hannah would be okay. Unfortunately, that meant another waiting room. This one was sporting four white
“I’m still not sure I understand,” she said with a quick shake of her head. “Why would you do this for us? We’re nothing to you.”
He recoiled in surprise, and a fierce frown appeared on his face. “Nothing?”
As his blue eyes darkened in frustration, Diana realized that he was not a man used to being questioned. Judging by his glare, he apparently did not like that she did just that. When he finally spoke, his voice was clipped and cold and she shivered at his tone.
“I’m offering you the best of care for your daughter. Take it or leave it. But I’d advise you to reconsider your stubbornness and think of how far you will go for Hannah… I’ll be out in the hall.”
Chapter 4
Diana watched Devlan back from the room and shut the door behind him with a gentle click. The smell of his cologne remained behind, a tangy male scent that tickled her nose. She could tell that it was costly. Of course, everything about him spelled out quality. She knew he was wealthy beyond belief, and that meant he had the means to help Hannah.
His words still rang in her ears. How far would she go for her child?
She was not that stubborn. She would do anything for her baby.
If the steamy look he had given her was any indication, he did not want her money. No, he wanted something else from her, and she could only think of one thing that might be. Was she prepared to get involved with a man who would surely break her heart? Was she willing to put aside her firm decisions to get her life and confidence back before allowing another man into her life, especially a man that would surely bring havoc?
Entering a relationship with Devlan Doyle would cause trouble. But Hannah needed his help, and unfortunately she had no way to give her everything she needed without taking Doyle up on his offer.
Diana came to her feet. Nothing mattered as much as her daughter. She would do whatever it took to get the best for Hannah. Closing her eyes briefly, Diana stiffened her resolve and took a deep breath to give her strength. She reached for the door handle and grasped it tightly, knowing that once she opened that door she would seal her fate. But she could find a way to steel her heart against Devlan Doyle; she would not allow it to betray her again.
“I’ll take it.”
Devlan stood by the nurse’s station with his companion, the same man he was with at the funeral, speaking in hushed tones. At the sound of her voice his head swiveled slowly in her direction, and his triumphant gaze penetrated her very soul. With an almost imperceptible nod, he straightened and joined her again.
“They’re taking Hannah upstairs now. I’ll bring you up.”
“I’ll go anywhere. I’ll do anything. Just help her.”
Devlan responded with a quick nod. “I’ll take care of it.”
“I’m counting on that.”
His hand came down on her shoulder and gave it a squeeze. “Don’t doubt me. I always keep my word.”
When she immediately stiffened, his hand dropped to her arm. Without another word, he guided her to the nearest elevator and up to the surgical floor. There he stood aside so that she could exit the elevator but did not follow.
“Mike will stay with you. I have to get some work done, but I’ll be back when they’re done. If you need to reach me, Mike will take care of it.”
Diana glanced at the burly blond man with a little trepidation. She had never met a bodyguard before. As if in answer to her unspoken question, he smiled cheerfully down at her.
“Hello, Mrs. Somerset.”
She managed a small smile. “Please call me Diana.”
Mike glanced at Devlan who nodded shortly before the elevator doors closed again. Stuck alone with Mike, she began walking down the hall.
“Very well. Can I get you anything?”
Diana shook her head. All she wanted now was reassurance that Hannah would be okay. Unfortunately, that meant another waiting room. This one was sporting four white
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