Chapter Thirteen Susannah My pulse lunged, the moment my eyes locked with Ward’s. I’d successfully managed to avoid any alone time with him the last few days. It was sheer willpower on my part to avoid him. I was going crazy inside, literally at battle with myself. I wanted him badly, the ferocity of my desire making me feel crazy. I wasn’t accustomed to this kind of desire. s*x with him was like a d**g. Hell, I was already addicted. My mind spun back to the other night and what he said. Mine. I was a muddled hormonal mess. I was pregnant, planning to have our baby and conflicted about Ward’s presence in my life. I didn’t want to be forced into this situation with him. But a baby was serious. No matter what. I couldn’t exactly shut him out, yet I wanted to keep the boundaries clear a