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I was taken aback by his courteous behavior It leftwithback down the corridor, toward his apartentleh his very presence was inti but dishonorably
As I left the Black Heights and began racing back toward Caleb’s and irl ould eventually end up with him He would make her very happy indeed
Chapter 13: Sofia
Soon after Rose left the hall, I left too I ht to the bedrooed intoout Derek He was in his study, as I had expected heback in his chair and stretching out
"How did it go?" he asked
"Much smoother than Rose and I could have expected" I walked over to hih his hair, placing a kiss on his cheek "I’hter"
Derek’s face filled within hihter Derek just didn’t want to let his baby go Neither did I, but I couldn’t deny that I was thrilled I trusted Caleb and I knew that he would rather die than see anything happen to our daughter He was also rounded and mature than Rose in many ways, and I saw that they coet used to it I kneould I held his hands and stood up, pulling him up with me
"You look tired Coed him out of his study, back toward our bedroom I collapsed on the bed almost as soon as we entered and crawled between the sheets Derek took a shower before settling on the mattress next to
"At least Caleb seems a much safer varee with you there," I said, grinning I squeezed his war of va back?"
"I’s play out"
We fell into silence, snuggling closer to each other and staring into each other’s eyes until exhaustion eventually claimed me and I fell asleep
Derek and I oken uncere on our bedroo the door open
My heart sank as soon as I saw that it was Eli
"Eli? What is it? How did you even get in here?" Derek asked
"You left the front door unlocked," Eli said "There’s so on the news you need to see"
I shot out of bed, rushing to Derek’s side I clutched Eli’s shoulders "Don’t tell ain"
Eli shook his head "Definitely not Ben"
I could breathe soive me reason to feel much relief Since Eli’s TV was the only one on the island that had been hooked up to all the news channels, Derek and I hurried directly out the front door As we raced through the forest toward Eli’s penthouse, I couldn’t help but feel sad that I was beginning to associate Eli’s visits to us with fear and dread