Sounds good.” I don’t look at Jace, too freaked out he might see something in my expression that I don’t want him to see. Instead, I focus on Tanner, who’s now half-asleep on his dad. “Feel better, okay? I might not be here when you wake up, but I’ll see you tomorrow.” Because apparently, I live for that. At least, according to the people who are supposed to be my biggest supporters.

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After clearing my voice about five times, and taking two sips of water, I swipe the button on my screen to answer the call. “Hello?” Emilia joins us a moment later, Tanner directing her to sit right beside me, so he can sit on both of our laps at the same time.I. Have. A. Son. A tiny human that will be my responsibility for at least the next fifteen years. How are we holding up?

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Emilia closes her eyes as she enfolds him in her arms. Then she looks at me before settling her gaze on my mom. “I didn’t know he signs. You mentioned on the phone that he doesn’t talk, even though it seems like his hearing is okay.”Does Daddy seem mad?” Her face contorts, the friendly expression from a few minutes ago long gone, furrowed eyebrows and an upturned mouth in its place. But when she bends down to get on Tanner’s eye level, the look on her face has softened. Emilia nods in understanding, her lips pressed into a thin line. “I’m so sorry. And now he’s with you?”

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The way her wet skin glistened with the light shining through the window, subdued enough through the milky glass to highlight her stunning looks rather than overshadowing them. When he rolls his head to the side, and his gaze lands on me, it’s so intense, I feel it deep in my bones. He was closed off this whole time, looking cool and controlled from the second he opened that door to the emergency room. I’m getting tired, so I’ll try and write more later. The doctor is hoping I’ll be out of the hospital next week.

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I saw at the hospital that her outfit wasn’t fit for a nightly moped ride, but my brain didn’t register what she was actually wearing.

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That definitely gets my attention, and I’m immediately on alert, my body tight with tension. “What’s going on?” As usual, he ignores me. “Jace. She’s hot, like, seriously hot. And you’re acting like I’ve lost my mind. Her tits in the tight yellow shirt she always wears, her long legs under that tutu. Makes me wonder what’s underneath and how it would feel to get in close and shove up that skirt—” Since Lila’s medical history is protected under law, and Bette confirmed complications with pneumonia, that’s my best guess as to what happened because Lila was gone the next day. I give myself a mental slap, hoping my face doesn’t show my very inappropriate thoughts, and clear my throat. “I made some extra pancakes for you.”A normal job. Possibly a wife and children. A family to come home to. Actually having the time to hang out with them. I swear, I’m not making this up. They actually make some good money too.” I turn the laptop around so she can see.