BAILEE “You’ve been quiet,” I said as I used the towel in my hand to dry my hair. Alex sat on the edge of the bed with his elbows on his knees as he leaned forward, staring at the floor before him. He smiled as he looked up at me, and I smiled back. My cheeks were hot from the sun exposure,
BAILEE Oh, I was going to be sick. There was no doubt about it. The sterile, white hospital room was too much, and I felt ridiculous for being here over a few cramps. This probably could have waited until the morning when we could have gone to my OBGYN, but Alex was adamant that this needed
ALEXANDER “Uncle knows best.” Ben sang in a taunt as he walked past me with three glasses of what looked like apple juice. Knowing Brinley was up there, I assumed she was the reason for his selection unless he was just extremely constipated. He had been over the moon to find out that he had been
BAILEE The sound of Brinley’s laughter woke me from my slumber, and I smiled as I rolled over in bed to see my adorable little girl where Alex had been sleeping. “Mommy, it’s good morning time!” She exclaimed, and I nodded and rubbed the sleep from my eyes. “Yes, baby. Good morning!” I said, sm
BALIEE “Morning, baby,” Alex greeted me, and I instantly started to relax until I saw Vivian clicking and typing into the things I had on the calendar that she had hacked into. “Morning,” I responded half-heartedly. “Did you ask Vivian to help me over the next few months? “Of course, I did. It
ALEXANDER “Mr. Kingston, can I have a minute?” Vivian asked from my doorway as I placed my laptop back on my desk. It had been a hectic morning, and getting Justin McCabe back with the company had been a massive deal for us. I lost him to Caleb’s company around the time I discovered that Caleb wa
BAILEE “I don’t understand,” Lacey said as she leaned back against my desk. “Our meeting with Sasha was at eight. What happened?” “My new assistant rescheduled,” I grumbled, knowing it was probably for the best. We had been in the hospital for hours last night, and I needed my sleep. However, it
BAILEE “What in the twilight zone is going on right now?” Lacey muttered as sweat beaded on my skin from the wave of heat that crashed over me. “No. There’s no way.” “Excuse me?” I whispered, and Sasha clapped her hands together as she celebrated. Her oversized rings clanged together as she bou
BEN Bailee gently hit his arm with the back of her hand as she walked by him to a cabinet to grab a glass, and I laughed. “It was a week ago. Where is Brinley?” I asked, looking around for my adorable niece. She would probably love to hear my news with them. “She said she had to go find her train.
BEN I wasn’t sure when I decided to return to the city. Still, I found myself pulling up to Alex’s house five hours later, my back irritated from being in the car for so long, and only one text from the manager of the rehab center checking in and asking if they could get me anything since I missed
HAVEN “Hey, have you guys seen my…” Calum said as he trailed behind the security guard who stormed past us, but he stopped in our way when he saw my face. “You’re crying?” “Not now, Calum.” He ignored her, but I didn’t want to discuss this with him. We were just co-workers, not friends. He fli
BEN My hands were sweaty, and a chill went through me. I couldn’t trust anyone. Not my parents, staff, or even Haven after her repeated lies over the past week. If she had told the truth this time, I would be in serious trouble. My staff had access to everything that controlled my life. I wou
BEN My heart twisted in my chest. After seeing her picture, I knew in my gut that Siri was mine, but Haven had lied so many times that even hearing what I had wanted to hear, I wasn’t sure I could believe it. “There wasn’t anyone else?” I repeated. If there wasn’t anyone else, then Haven hadn’t
HAVEN “That’s not possible,” I said, shaking my head back and forth. This room was too small for us to hash this out now. I felt like I couldn’t breathe with Ben so close, and his body heat made me uncomfortably warm. “Look at me, Haven,” Ben demanded, and I ripped my eyes away from the stack o
HAVEN I had resented Benjamin Evans for many things over the years, but the feeling of dread that now bubbled in my gut when I drove to work was the cherry on top. This job was finally something I had outside of my home that I had worked hard for, and that made me happy, and he made me not want t
BEN “Haven, like your old assistant Haven?” Bailee asked, and I nodded even though she couldn’t see me. “The one and only,” I grumbled in response, rubbing my temples as I tried to fight the headache that was rapidly coming on. “That’s great! Did you guys talk?” Bailee asked, sounding as excited
BEN “Bailee,” I answered, tucking the envelope under my arm as I swiped my key card and opened the door to my suite. “How are you feeling?” She had another baby on the way, a boy this time, but she had been having some stress-related complications that had worried everyone around her. Granted, sh