LOGINGunner snorts. “And here I thought it was because you love pussy.”My lips twitch, despite myself.“Shut up, Gun,” Adrian says, but there’s no real bite in his voice. He turns back to me, all seriousness now. “Like I was saying, this is your baby, Noah. Do you really want to kill your own flesh and
“What has you looking like the devil and the entire hell just paid you a visit?”I look up and find Gunner standing there, arms folded, his sharp eyes cutting right through me.“Nothing,” I mutter before downing the rest of my drink in one go. The burn does nothing to ease the storm inside me.He sl
The moment the twins’ doors click shut; I don’t wait. I stalk into my office, close, and pull my phone out. I dial Sierra’s number. She answers on the fourth ring, sounding exhausted. I shake myself. I shouldn’t be able to tell when she’s tired and I hate that I can read her like this.“What game a
“It’s okay, Dad. We know it’s too painful for you,” Nolan adds, his voice steady but soft in that way that always knocks the wind out of me. “That’s why we’ll talk to Aunt Sierra about Mom. She told us we can.”Nova nods enthusiastically, her curls bouncing. “She told us stories about Mommy when the
Noah.The drive home is filled with chatter, but none of it reaches me. The twins are in their own happy bubble, while I’m stuck replaying the image of them with Sierra.It’s unnerving how natural they looked in her arms, how at home they seemed in her house. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear they
When the timer on the oven beeps, Nova squeals, dropping her rag. “They’re ready!”She rushes to the oven, standing on her toes. I pull out the tray carefully, the scent of sugar and vanilla filling the air.“They look perfect,” I tell her, setting them down.Nolan immediately reaches for one, but I







