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“I think that is a little soon to presume Damian and I, we’re—I don’t knoe are I care about him, and when I’m around him, I feel so much happiness”

“I get that with Maddox, even when he pisses ry with Maddox because of Gabriel, and yet, eren’t even together He’d not even seenthat we had no control over? I’et home, and I will do better”

Mia moved toward Charlotte, and wrapped her arood mother”

“You’re a sweet girl Daoodbye”

Mia left the nurseryher way toward the roo with his arms wrapped around her For a few short seconds, she could pretend that he didn’t have to leave, that there wasn’t a probleined what it would be like to wake up with hi her body Ivan hadn’t been her only lover She had a boyfriend before hiood, but she had wanted the passion she had read in soanting so more?

After Ivan she had thought there was no way she could ever feel anything again, and it had been over a year since

it happened With Damian, it was hard for her to really understand because he was the only person she felt safe with, comfortable to be herself

Entering the bedroo in his hand He looked up toward her as she stepped into the room

“Your o without saying goodbye” She frowned “Where are you going?”

“Da to some of our suppliers, and to also make it known that ere not responsible for thesome extra security detail to our places It’ll help show the care of our own”

“That sounds like the right thing to do”

“Yeah, Rick is the only one who doesn’t have his head up his own ass I guess being away froet the job done”

There was soca in love with her last night, and now there was silence “Reese and Martha are settled We had breakfast, and I took thearden Martha loves the fresh air, and so does Reese” Her son was thriving in this new environe in herself For too long she had been afraid of everything and anything, and noas like she was able to think, to focus, to fight

“Are we all right?” Damian asked

“Why wouldn’t we be?”