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I look around. “You caught Braim and there’s more?”

“It’s been a busy day,” Tim says. “Let’s just say your case ran into someone else’s case, and that someone else is not happy.”

“I’m tagging along for the show,” Rocco pipes. “I wouldn’t miss this for the world.”

I look at Evie. “Are you okay to make a quick stop at the office? I won’t let it go long.”

She looks down at Chase who is running in circles. “As long as everyone knows he’s sick. By my calculations, we have a couple hours before the meds wear off and he’s lethargic again.”

I look around the group. “Let’s get this done so we can get Chase home.”

“Micah the family man.” Rocco smirks and turns to Tim and Brax. “You losers owe me fifty bucks on the over-under.”

Tim pulls his wallet out and peels off a couple bills.

“I’ll get you later,” Brax says.

I put a hand to Evie’s back and give her a nudge. “Ignore them. They bet on everything.”

We move to the Suburban as Rocco keeps talking. “The line was three weeks. I believed in you, Micah. Damn, I’m on fire. I caught the bad guy. Called the ball and chain catching Emmett by the ankle. I can’t wait for this meeting. What else do you need help with? The DEA will be knocking my door down to recruit me. Step back, losers. A younger badass has entered the building.”

Brax slaps him on the back as we load up. “Remember, we’re not telling Landyn any of this. She doesn’t need the stress before the baby comes.”

“She’ll find out if she watches the news,” Roc calls when he gets in the passenger seat of Tim’s car. “I’m everyone’s hero.”

Evie climbs in next to Chase but stops me before I shut her door. “It’s over. I can’t believe it.”

There’s nothing I want more than to lean in and kiss her. We’ve eased into touching each other in front of Chase. “It is, baby.”

She glances over her shoulder at Chase who’s buckling himself into his car seat. When she looks back at me, she says, “We’re going home, and you’re coming with us, right?”

“Yeah, I did not see this coming for at least a few more weeks,” Brax mutters.

I ignore Brax and reach up to cup her face. “It’s nice of you to ask, but if I was willing to butt into your parents’ estate to be with you, you bet your ass I’ll be at your house.”

“Micah said ass!” Chase calls from his car seat.

“So Rocco gets a pass, but I don’t,” I mutter.

She places her hand over mine and smiles but talks to her son. “It’s okay, baby. Just this once.”

30

THE BAND

Micah

“What the fuck?”

There are no words.

Actually, there are.

And I don’t mind letting all the fucks fly since I left Evie and Chase in the conference room.

“What in the actual fuck?” I echo my own sentiment.

He holds his arms out wide and smiles. “And just like that, the band is back together again.”

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