He walked through the front door, but he didn't set her down. He looked at her with a desperate, searching intensity. "Maybe we should go. Paris, Canada, the UK... you know I have contacts and properties there. You could stay there for a while, somewhere they can't find you. I'll stay here, burn everything to the ground, and then I'll join you."
The thought hit Ruby like a physical blow. Her heart hammered against her ribs, and her grip on his shirt tightened until her knuckles turned white.
"You want to leave me alone now? You want to send me away?" The terror in her voice was raw. The idea of facing this pregnancy the nausea, the headaches, the silent fears of being a mother without him by her side was a nightmare she couldn't face.
Max saw the flash of panic in her eyes and immediately felt the sting of regret. He knew the dilemma if he went with her, the danger would simply follow them like a shadow. But seeing her tremble was worse than any threat from his uncle.
