My Husband, Not Your Fiancé

‘A week?’ Kira protested. ‘That’s too long!’ ‘Let me finish,’ Austyn said. ‘I think you should take a leave of absence from work as well. It’s too dangerous.’ ‘But I have a job to do. I already took today off. The editor’s going to kill me if—’ ‘It’s not safe.’ Austyn placed both hands on her shoulders. ‘You know what Henry’s capable of. I can’t take the risk.’ Kira mulled it over. Austyn was right. She needed to stay home with the kids. But no company could tolerate an employee who took frequent and extended leaves. She probably needed to resign. Kira sighed. She really liked her job. Austyn took her silence to be a protest. ‘Kira, listen to me, you know how dangerous the man can be. I can’t afford to—’ ‘Okay.’ She nodded. ‘Okay what?’ ‘Okay, I’ll stay home.’ Austyn was surprised by how fast she caved. ‘Really? You are not mad?’ She spread out both hands. ‘It can’t be helped. I agree with you. We’ll focus on dealing with Henry first. Work can wait.’ Her reply delighted him. Austyn tou