Chris had tried to forget Slater James. He'd betrayed her in the worst way possible- with her cousin. And when her cousin had become pregnant, he had married her. Now Slater was widowed, and Chris had to face him again, as guardian of his six-year-old daughter. To her surprise, he seemed set on a passionate vendetta, claiming she owed him. Owed him what? Only little Sophie knew the truth. The trouble was, since her mother's death, she hadn't uttered a single word.