Dark Demands 04: Bound to Him by Nell Henderson Page A

and from there it tormented ruthlessly .
    “She far more tetchy than normal – so be gentle with her,” Grace was telling Kyle as Gina swept into the sitting room and they both turned to look at her.
    Her long, blonde hair fell in soft wave s over her shoulders then down her back and the gown she wore flared to the floor in soft pleats from under her ample bosom softening her baby bump .  She literally glowed , her creamy coloured skin radiated both her good health and the peaceful happiness she’d found with Kyle.
    “I’m grumpy ‘cos I’m so fat,” she explained.  “I know I shouldn’t be but just this once I’d really like to look good,” she frowned.  “ And y ou know why – don’t you, Kyle,” she pouted? “I know it’s silly but she ’s always so competitive, so superior – and she notices everything .”
    “Lisa will be fine,” Kyle reassured her with a dismissive wave of his hand.   “She won’t say or do anything to upset you.  Come on,” he grinned.  “Since Italy she hasn’t put a foot wrong – has she?”
    “I know but somehow each time I see her that just makes it worse.  I can’t help feeling that she’s saving herself – saving all that spite for something really big.”
    Kyle shook his head.  He’d only ever seen one side of Lisa Carlotti – the lovely, the kind and the eager to please her brother side.  The Lisa that Gina seemed to know was very different.
    “ I know I should be grateful to that woman but she still riles me somehow.  She’s so, so … superior with that ‘I’m stinking rich and very beautiful’ attitude I just loath,” she told him then started to giggle.  “Oh Kyle, you must think I’m such a bitch,” she said throwing her arms around him.
    Kyle Hastings nuzzled her cheek then kissed her mouth lightly.  “I think nothing of the sort,” he reassured her.  “I love you, Gina, pure and simple and I’m sure Lisa will be fine, so don’t worry.”
    Kyle knew that whatever might be going on in Lisa’s head Benito Carlotti would have primed his sister well.  Whenever they met there was never ever any mention of Dark .  Despite having once been married to him t he Italian had practically banned Lisa from speaking his name such was the pure hatred he felt towards the Scotsman.
    Gina climbed into the taxi next to Kyle and snuggled close to him placing his hand on her belly.
    “He’s at it again, it’s the same every night, round and round he goes.  I hope he’s not this active at this time once he’s born.”
    Kyle felt the movements inside her and smiled.  He’d never been happier.  Since the first time he set eyes on Gina he’d wanted to know her better and now he could hardly b elieve his luck.  She was his - soon she ’d be his wife and they were having a child together .  He kissed her gently and stroked her hair.  She was so beautiful and he could so easily have lost her.
    The silence – the lack of any contact from Matthew Dark was surprising.  After all that Gina had said about him Kyle had fully expected Dark to come after her but instead he just seemed to have disappeared.  No one had heard anything from him since that fateful day.  Not that Kyle was complaining because once out of Dark’s control Gina had been easy to love and now, he truly believed that she loved him back. 
    Kyle tried not to return to that time – that day when he’d snatched Gina from Dark’s clutches but it was hard not to .  After hearing some of what Dark had put her through he got so angry and wanted to go after him – extract some sort of revenge. B ut Gina would never allow that – or forgive him if he did.  But still it just wouldn’t rest - that whole Dark thing was always there - bubbling around in his consciousness .  He worried that one day he’d return and somehow entice her back and he knew th is unease was down to his jealousy.  He looked at her – if he did return would she go with him?  Gina had been obsessed