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I follow them all down to the boardroom, where Dr.Whitaker is waiting for us.We sit and start going through the details, but all I can see in my mind is Scarlett in a wedding dress walking down the aisle toward me.
She’s wearing black, of course.
Zara is tossing rose petals on the ground before her.
My two girls.
The meeting wraps up quickly, and an hour later, I’m back on the road and headed home.
With Chen now in custody, there’s nothing to keep them at my house.I have to be truthful and tell Scarlett it’s safe to go home.
My chest tightens, and I’m pretty sure a piece of my heart just got torn off.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
SCARLETT
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“Hey.”Cole walks inand tosses his keys and wallet on the table by the entrance.
“Hey,” I reply, my heart thumping inside my chest.I shouldn’t be so excited to see him.He’s only been gone a few hours.
Zara makes some cute baby sounds in my arms, and he immediately crosses the space and leans down to tickle her cheek and then kiss her tiny mouth.
“How’s my beautiful little girl?Daddy’s home.”
I smile at how adorable he is with her, and our eyes lock when he lifts his face.
“I’ve been imagining saying that for months.Daddy is home,” Cole says, and there’s so much emotion in his eyes.
“How does it feel?”
“Kinda fucking awesome.”He smiles sideways.
“Language.”I mock slap his arm, then regret it when the feel of his bicep under my fingers makes me squirm.
