"Toni isn't your nephew - she's your niece!"

"You're kidding!" Luc grinned in amazement. "That's wonderful!"

Grace struggled to control her temper. "You're missing the point. If the police had discovered we'd lied, they'd have thrown us both into jail. Darn it, Luc, how dare you involve me in your family problems?"

"Our problems," he reminded her in a soft, deliberate voice. "We're engaged. You told the police that, remember?"

"But it's all a lie," she protested. "Every bit of it. I'm not engaged to you...and the baby isn't even a boy!"

"You have a choice. You can stay with me - posing as my fiancee - until my brother returns. Or you can turn your back on a helpless baby."

"You don't play fair!" she complained.

"No," he agreed. Then he smiled, a charming, dangerous smile. "I play to win"