Chapter 120: Friendship

It couldn't be a coincidence, could it? To have two of Ocean's classmates bear the same last names as the men we were running the cartel, whom we were trying to take down.

I didn't sleep, not with the million thoughts going through my head. A part of me felt we were overthinking everything, but another part worried for the safety of my son. The McCann brothers had gone after Seth, Nina, and Oliver to bend Ivory to their will, and men like that would blur the line to get what they wanted. They would harm Ocean without second thought if it would bring them to their goal.

"You're not sleeping, are you?" Oliver asked, and he pulled himself up to sit down.

We had both put Ocean to sleep a few hours ago and returned to bed in silence.

I had said good night to him even though I knew I wouldn't be getting any sleep. I knew the same thoughts had kept him awake, too.

"I'm not sleeping. I can't sleep. This is probably me making things up in my head, but what if I'm not? What if we are not?"