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I breathed a sigh of relief We were still an us

“What did she say?” I asked

“We’re still in the negotiation process,” Jace explained, keeping his voice low “But I think she’ll see s soon”

“I have no doubt,” I said “Did you feed her?” I asked

He nodded and pulled his phone from his pocket “Thank God for the internet”

“No shit,” I said “Um, poop, I mean No poop”

Jace chuckled “I think you have time to practice the substitute sords”

I crossedher?” I asked I’d meant to save the conversation for a better time, but I was desperate to knohat role the baby would play in his life

And I wanted to know that I would play a role in both their lives

Jace held out his hand to me I walked toward him and took it He tippedboth of you,” he said “Willa’s not the only one who needs a family”

I leaned into his side and stared out the

“Do you want that, Caleb?” Jace asked

Did I want to spend the rest ofe to steal my heart with one look from her innocent blue eyes?

Hell yeah, I did

“You bet your ascot I do,” I said

Jace chuckled “That was a good one,” he said

We held there for ato do, Jace?”

I knew Jace wouldn’t be satisfied until he both recovered his sister’s body and punished the man who’d taken her from him, and likeeven another second in the dangerous city scared the hell out ofpower and I wasn’t sure to what lengths he’d go to get Willa back In theory, Jace could send me and Willa back to the States and stay behind to deal with Ivan, but that terrified me even more

“We’re going to go home,” Jace murmured

I breathed a sigh of relief and pressed ainst his chest I felt him kiss the top of my head

“I just don’t knoe’re going to do it,” Jace said softly “I think I’ll need a passport to get Willa out of the country, but I don’t have any contacts here”