QUOTE : Although he was determined to be patient and give Nic the time she needed to trust him again, he was up against a deadline that in the past few weeks had become vitally important to him. He desperately wanted to witness the birth of his children. He realized he’d forfeited that right when he’d acted like an ass and deserted her at the hospital. For that matter, he’d been skating on thin ice from the very beginning with her. But he’d dealt with his demons and put them behind him, and he was ready to be a father to the twins. Nic needed to know that. Today. Now. From the looks of her, she might pop at any moment. By