Page 58 of Agony of Our Regret

Noah relaxed. Sky knew exactly what to say to pull him from his funk.

“You promise you’ll go as soon as you can?” he asked me.

“Yes, you can even come if it will make you feel better.”

He sighed. “Thank you.”

“Can I come?” Sky’s eyes brightened.

I smiled. “Sure.”

“What about me?” Vince’s eager grin nearly broke me.

“Have you done what we talked about?”

His shoulders fell.

“What does that mean?” Noah asked.

Vince shifted on his feet. “Gavin and Ave want me to start therapy.”

“And have you?” Noah continued.

“No, not yet.”

I wasn’t planning on talking about this in front of the rest of the guys, but I was proud of him for telling them.

“Then no, Vince,” I answered his question.

“But––”

I shook my head. “You need to do the work on yourself before I let you back in.”

He sighed. “Fine.”

THIRTEEN

The next openappointment wasn’t until the end of the week because, contrary to what Noah said, his vision didn’t constitute a medical emergency. I had a hard enough time getting the doctor to let me come in two weeks before my scheduled twenty-week check since I wasn’t experiencing any concerning symptoms. The woman on the phone only took pity on me when I told her about some light cramping and discomfort.

It was more likely gas pain, but she didn’t need to know that.

At least Noah and Sky had been better about showing up unannounced and uninvited. Since they started working, they were very busy. Their unique abilities were useful, especially Sky’s. He and Luca would likely team up regularly for missions. I still didn’t love the idea of them in potentially dangerous situations, and I probably never would, but at least they could look out for each other.

“Hey, are you ready?” Noah knocked on my open office door and leaned against the frame. He’d gotten his long curls trimmed, but they still fell over his eyes.

I finished an email and closed my laptop. “Yeah. Where’s Sky?”

He took my hand as we headed down the hall toward the elevators. “Meeting us downstairs.”

My favorite bright smile greeted us as we stepped into the lobby. “There’s my Sweets.”

I kissed him quickly before we headed outside. The office was only a few blocks away, and since the three of us were together, we walked instead of fighting to find a parking spot.

“How was your day?” Sky asked, as we crossed the first street. His eyes tracked each car as if daring any of them to come at us.

“Fine.” I tugged on his hand to get him to catch up. “Having Gwen back in the office is nice.”

“Does she have to travel a lot?” Noah asked.

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