His Baby

His Baby
Muriel Jensen

The Abbots: A Dynasty In The MakingHe says it's overKillian Abbott, head of the Abbott family's fashion conglomerate, feels his blood boil at the mere mention of his wife's name. He fell under Cordie's spell, entranced by the cloud of fiery hair and that creamy skin, but when he found her with another man, it was like being doused with a bucket of cold water.She says it's only just begunDesperate to rekindle Killian's passion, Cordie impetuously hatches a plot. The baby she's carrying will lure him back to her the way nothing else can. Her daring scheme appears to be working when he invades her Manhattan apartment and carries her off to his Long Island home. Once they're alone, victory should be just a kiss away. Except, some things never go according to plan….

“If it’s an Abbott, it’s mine.”

Cordie had a horrible feeling that she understood what Killian meant, but she had to be sure. “You said you didn’t want to reconcile.”

“That’s right,” he told her.

She folded her arms so he wouldn’t see her hands tremble. “You’ll keep me until the birth, then take the baby away from me?”

“We’ll work out a deal.”

Without thinking twice, she struck him hard on the shoulder. “You don’t deal over a baby.” To herself she added, This isn’t part of the plan. You’re supposed to invite me back into your life! “I’m not giving up my claim to the baby,” Killian said unequivocally.

“It’s mine!”

“It’s ours. And trying to pretend I don’t figure in his life isn’t going to work.”

She was suddenly aware that her plot had a serious pitfall. Killian was going to fight her for the baby. And he had an army of lawyers. “You’re hateful,” she said in a heartfelt whisper.

He gave her a brief nod, as though it was of no consequence. “I gathered you felt that way when you slept with Brian.”

Dear Reader,

The Hamptons on Long Island, New York, have always held a fascination for me. My only experience with the area is what I’ve seen at the movies or in decorating magazines. I love the notion of a sprawling, beachy house decorated in shabby chic and fronted by lawn and sea grass that meanders to the ocean. I can visualize Japanese lanterns, smell clam boils and barbecues, and hear music and laughter.

Of course, my writer’s mind has to populate this place. I decided upon three brothers who’ve inherited the family wealth and business, but still bear guilt over a little sister who went missing twenty-five years earlier.

In my imagination, this sunny upscale place became Losthampton, and I created Killian, Sawyer and Campbell Abbott to live there with various members of their household and staff. Over the course of this series they will attract three strong, wise women who help them heal, and make their lives more interesting—and surprising—along the way.

Thank you for wanting to know them.

Best wishes!

Muriel

P.O. Box 1168

Astoria, Oregon 97103

Books by Muriel Jensen

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE

866—FATHER FOUND

882—DADDY TO BE DETERMINED

953—JACKPOT BABY * (#litres_trial_promo)

965—THAT SUMMER IN MAINE

His Baby

Muriel Jensen

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

THE ABBOTTS—A GENEALOGY

THOMAS and ABIGAIL ABBOTT (arrived on the Mayflower; raised sheep outside of Plymouth)

WILLIAM and DEBORAH ABBOTT (built a woolenmill in the early nineteenth century)

JACOB and BEATRICE ABBOTT (ran the mill and fell behind the competition when they failed to modernize)

JAMES and ELIZA ABBOTT (Jacob’s eldest son and grandfather of Killian, Sawyer and Campbell; married a cotton heiress from Virginia)

NATHAN and SUSANNAH STEWART ABBOTT (parents of Killian and Sawyer; Nathan diversified to boost the business and married Susannah, the daughter of a Texas oilman who owned Bluebonnet Knoll)

NATHAN ABBOTT and CHLOE MARCEAU (parents of Campbell and Abigail; renamed Bluebonnet Knoll and made it Shepherd’s Knoll)

KILLIAN ABBOTT is married to CORDELIA MAGNOLIA HYATT

His brothers are SAWYER and CAMPBELL

His sister, ABIGAIL, is still missing

Contents

Chapter One (#u86b2c18d-4ee3-51e5-88dc-877e36da54e9)

Chapter Two (#u04ecbef8-7aef-50c5-a7c1-5bcf254d41ad)

Chapter Three (#uf703a98c-f4a5-5a73-a888-f8910ad5415d)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eight (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)