"This is it?" Jake asked his gaze hard and unyielding as he stared down the man opposite him who despite his large frame was practically shaking under it.

"That was all I could get, she's being careful to cover her tracks," the man insisted shifting beneath his gaze while Jake frowned down at the documents and pictures spread out before him.

Each one depicted his wife going about her new life and his eyes narrowed on her betraying little face. All the information he had gathered on her in the two months since she had vanished from his bed suggested that his lying little wife was not as innocent as she had pretended.

"It should be enough!" Jake informed him as he glanced across at the information he had gathered about her family.

"I take it you'll be handling things from here?" the man asked feeling sorry for the girl who was on the wrong side of Jake.

"Your services are no longer needed," Jake confirmed waiting only until he had left before snatching up the phone and instructing his driver to bring round the car.

Once he had replaced the receiver Jake frowned down at the pictures once again. Every one of them showed Kaycee glancing nervously around with shadows under her eyes and it was obvious that she was not taking care of herself. Equally obvious was the secret that she had been keeping from him. All it had taken was one phone call and he had discovered that his wife had been seeing a doctor who had confirmed she was pregnant.

His lips tightened at the thought of that traitorous little witch carrying his child and denying him the opportunity to be a part of it's life. Well, that was all about to change. Kaycee had no idea what she had let herself in for!

Kaycee wearily removed her apron and brushed a shaking hand through her hair. She was absolutely exhausted. Working twelve hour shifts at the café where she had found a job waitressing meant that Kaycee was always on her feet and being pregnant and constantly working was hard work. Most nights she could do little more than drag herself home through the dark streets before collapsing on her bed in an exhausted sleep.

Tonight though she hadn't even had that option and after working all day in the café Kaycee had also agreed to work a party. It had been exhausting but finally her part of the night was over. Or so she thought. Until on her way to get her coat the boss's son caught hold of her and spun her round to face him.

"Where you going beautiful?" he slurred and Kaycee fought not to gag at the smell of alcohol that was coming off him.

"Home Marco," she said as she tried to extricate herself from his grip but he refused to let go and instead pulling her closer moving his hands from her waist slowly downwards over the short black dress she had been forced to wear.

"Aren't you going to give the birthday boy a kiss?" he demanded forcing his mouth on hers and Kaycee struggled but to no avail.

"Doesn't this look cosy?" demanded a mocking male voice and Marco released her as they both turned to find Jake glaring down at them.

"Whothehellareyou?" Marco tried to demand not making much sense as his alcohol addled brain refused to obey him.

"Jake!" Kaycee gasped out wide-eyed and distraught as she gazed at the man she had left two months ago. Marco cast her a look at her shocked gasp and then with a shrug he ambled off in search of more beer leaving the two of them alone.

"Fancy seeing you here my cheating little wife," Jake said as he stepped closer, his eyes narrowed on her pale face.

"How did you find me?" she asked trying to fight off the wave of dizziness that threatened.

"Did you think I wouldn't?" he demanded instead and Kaycee chewed nervously at her lower lip.

She had known that he would try to find her but had thought she had covered her tracks well but apparently it hadn't been enough and now here she was confronted by her nightmares. In the months since she had left him Kaycee had struggled with her own emotions as well as with making a new life for herself. It had occurred to her on more than one occasion that maybe Jake was innocent and Sarah had been lying or maybe it hadn't been Jake she was seeing. But Kaycee couldn't risk her child's future on ifs and maybes. She had made her decision and she had to live with the consequences. Apparently this was the consequence of her actions!

"What do you want?" she asked fearing the answer for although she wasn't showing a lot of her pregnancy yet Jake must surely have noticed that her body had changed since the last time he had seen her and there was no way that he would let her go if he knew the truth.

"What do I want, Kaycee? I want a wife who is honest and who wouldn't keep my child from me," he said and she flinched.

"I can explain," she whispered but Jake wasn't interested. The time for explanations had gone and the only thing he was worried about now was his child.

"Why bother? Your excuses no longer interest me," he informed her and Kaycee's eyes widened. This was not the caring Jake she remembered.

"But I..."

"The only thing that concerns me now is our child even though you apparently do not care," he cut over her and Kaycee frowned.

"Of course I care about my child," she snapped and his eyes narrowed taking in her thin frame.

"Clearly not!" he refuted and Kaycee's eyes sparked fury at him.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" she demanded practically shaking with anger.

"You are not even taking care of yourself. How is our child supposed to grow if you are starving yourself?" he demanded.

"I am not starving myself," she told him but he was not listening.

"You take our child away from me before it is even born and deny it a proper life without both parents? And you think you are caring about our child?" he asked with a harsh laugh making Kaycee wince at the accusations.

"You want shared custody?" she asked in defeat but Jake shook his head furiously.

"Every other weekend with my child? I think not!" he informed her coolly and Kaycee froze suddenly unaware of the party around her as her world collapsed.

"What do you want?" she asked quietly barely daring to breathe.

"It is not what I want Kaycee, but what will happen. You are coming back with me and our child will be raised by both parents!" he calmly explained making her gasp in shock.

"And if I refuse?" she challenged wishing she hadn't when Jake leaned closer his expression hard and unyielding.

"I will make you wish you had never met me," he said making Kaycee give a harsh laugh.

"I already do!" she informed him coolly and his eyes narrowed furiously.

"Would you really let your family lose everything just so you can hold on to your moral high-ground?" he asked instead and Kaycee frowned.

"What are you talking about?" she asked confused and Jake gave her a grim smile.

"Do you think I have spent the last two months mourning you? I have been planning my revenge. And believe me if you refuse to come back with me I will make sure that your family lose everything and that our child will never know it's mother!" he told her making Kaycee gasp in shock.

"You wouldn't!" she gasped knowing that he would. Jake wasn't the type to make threats unless he was willing to carry them out.

"I would and I will unless you agree to come back with me now!" he informed her waiting for her answer.

"I hardly have a choice!" she said wearily as she placed a hand over her small bump protectively. There was nothing she wouldn't do for her child and that included living with her cheating husband.

"Then I suggest we leave!" Jake said and placed an arm around her waist propelling her forward before she could voice a protest.

Jake couldn't believe how selfish his wife had been. It was one thing for her to leave him but another when she had known that she was stealing his child from him. He had allowed Kaycee her freedom and independence since they had married but enough was enough. No longer would he sit back and allow his wife to lead a life completely separate to him. From now on he would be completely involved in their child's life including attending all the scans and Kaycee would fall in line or he would make good on his threats.

"We're nearly there!" Jake said startling Kaycee from her light doze. Sitting up straight she glanced out the window and froze as she sent him an accusing glare.

"What are we doing here?" she demanded ad Jake sent her a darkly amused smile.

"You didn't really think I would just let you live in your own apartment did you?" he asked mockingly and Kaycee flushed for that was exactly what she had been expecting.

"I don't want to live with you!" she told him.

"Tough!" he replied and Kaycee stayed quiet deciding to choose her battles as they pulled up outside his mansion sized house.

This time when they went in Kaycee barely noticed the size or the expensive furniture or decorations. All she cared about was staying as far away from Jake as possible and finding somewhere to sleep. She was exhausted even after her doze in the car and was not particularly happy to be back there, especially when she still believed that Jake was sleeping with her sister.

"I just have to check my emails," Jake informed her though Kaycee barely even glanced back at him as she made her way up the stairs with her head held high. Determinedly she chose the room furthest away from the master bedroom and locked the door firmly behind her before stripping down to her underwear and slipping beneath the cool sheets.

A loud bang awoke Kaycee and she shot up in bed as the door smashed open to reveal Jake standing there, fury on his face. Clutching the sheet to her Kaycee shivered at the sight of him looking tall, dark and slightly threatening.

"You will not lock a door against me!" he informed her harshly and Kaycee winced as he sent her a burning glare.

"Am I not allowed my privacy?" she demanded wanting nothing more than to be free of his presence if only for a few hours.

"You are my wife and you are carrying my child!" he said like that gave him rights over everything she did.

"And I cannot be your pregnant wife in another room?" she asked incredulously watching his expression darken as he approached the bed.

"No!" he snapped leaning down to capture her body between his arms.

"I won't sleep with you!" she informed him harshly and Jake's gaze narrowed angrily.

"You will sleep where I tell you!" he said before scooping her in to his arms and carrying her back to his room ignoring her protests completely and confirming once and for all that Kaycee had no say in her life while she carried his child.