Page 76 of Callahan

I sent Teresa a text message with the same picture I’d sent Brian.

Me: Look who took his first bottle today.

Like Brian, she replied immediately.

Teresa: Oh my goodness! That’s fantastic! Does that mean we can babysit?

Me: If you want to.

Teresa: Of course we want to! We’ve been waiting for this day!

Me: Are you busy in a few hours? I can bring him over for his next feeding, and you can try the bottle with him.

Teresa: We’d love that! Bring Adam, too. I heard he’s staying in town.

Ah, Adam.

I wasn’t sure how the O’Briens were going to feel about him spending so much time with me and Conor.

Still, I’d let him make the decision if he wanted to come with me.

“I’m going to take Conor over to see his Grandma and Grandpa O’Brien later. Teresa wants you to come, too. Fair warning: it’s probably to grill you about why you’re still in town.”

Adam chuckled as he pulled the bottle from Conor’s mouth to measure how much he’d drank.

“You said the whole bottle, right?”

“If he’ll take it. But if he decides he’s done—that’s enough.”

He put the nipple to Conor’s lips, but the little guy turned his head.

“I guess he’s done.” He set the bottle on the ground and transferred Conor to his shoulder, like he was an old pro. “I’d love to visit the O’Briens. Granny O’Brien seemed to love me—not as much as Brian, but a close second. And they can grill away; I’ve got nothing to hide.”

I looked at him with raised eyebrows.

“I mean, other than I’m fucking you every chance I get and plan to keep doing it. But that’s none of their business, so I’m not worried about their grilling.” He pointed to his temple with a grin. “Super-Secrets 101, remember?”

“Well, I never took that class. I’m afraid I’ll crack like a pinata.”

“Just be honest about everythingother thanI’m sleeping in your bed. Easy peasy.”

“Easy for you to say,” I grumbled.

“Actually, it’s not. I’m a terrible liar. But the way I see it, it’s nobody’s business but ours. I view it the same as I wouldn’t tell someone how much money I have in the bank, even if they asked. I don’t have to disclose the details of my love life.”

Love life?

I decided I needed to correct him, and maybe remind myself in the process

“Especially since this will never be anything more than a sexy secret between us.”

He studied me for a second, and I thought he was about to reply, when Conor took that opportune moment to spit up on him.

Chapter Thirty

Adam

As expected, the O’Briens were thrilled to see us—well, Conor, but they were kind and welcoming to Lainey. And they made me feel at home—like they had the first time I’d visited. Like before, Teresa was sure to feed us—she had a lasagna baking in the oven when we arrived.

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