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Scarlett glances at me from the bed.We both know it’s different for us.
Technically,we live apart.
Technically...because I’m not letting her return to her place while Chen is on the run.
As sadistic as this sounds, the asshole has given me a good excuse to keep them close, and I’m not that sorry.Sure, I’d like him caught, but the thought of dropping them home and driving away absolutely fucking kills me.
So, no, I’m not sorry in the least that she’ll be under my roof twenty-four-seven.
“What are you talking about?Look at her, she’s perfect.Zara will do as daddy says and sleep all night long, won’t you, sweetheart?”I slide my hands into my pockets and rock on my feet.
Ryder walks in and chucks me a bundle of clothes.“Go shower.You’ve clearly lost your mind and stink.”
Savannah is being induced just after Marshall’s wedding.
I wink at Scarlett then head into the private bathroom adjacent to the new room we moved to earlier this morning.
The only reason I’m taking my eyes off my girls is because they are surrounded by a Navy SEAL, US Marine and former Delta Force operator.
Theonlyreason.
Well, that, and they are my buddies.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
SCARLETT
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I’m a mom.I mean,I felt like a mom the moment I learned I was pregnant.It’s an invisible feeling to others until they see your bump, but now, holding Zara in my arms, it’s a whole other level of parenthood.
This tiny thing is relying on me to keep her alive.
To teach her everything.Well, most things.Her daddy will do his part.
Speaking of...the man is driving me insane.Cole’s only left to use the bathroom and get me food.Otherwise, he’s like a prison guard, never taking his eyes off me.
