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“Need me to come along on the trip?”
If it weren’t for Everleigh and Vincent, I would’ve loved to go to Las Vegas with Viktor. The priesthood comprises of the five bosses – Viktor, Luca, Nikolas, Liam, and Gabriel. Together they rule the world. It would be one hell of an experience to meet them all.
Viktor shakes his head. “No, I’ll take my usual group of men. I need you here to make sure there are no problems.”
“Okay.” I’m relieved because there’s still a lot Everleigh and I have to talk about.
Viktor smirks at me. “And I know you’re in a hurry to get back to your family. Take some time for yourself this week.”
“Thank you.” As we leave the building, I say, “I got the shipping list.”
“Forward it to my email. I need to check when Nikolas’ weapons are docking at the harbor.”
I send the email before I climb into the G-Wagon. “Home?” I double-check with him.
“Yeah.”
After I drop off Viktor, I head straight to the bookstore. I’m just in time to catch Everleigh before she closes for the day.
Glancing in Peter’s direction, I head into the store.
“You’re back,” Everleigh says, and I might be mistaken, but she actually sounds happy.
“Yeah. I want to make sure you get home okay.”
“Will you get Vincent?” she asks.
“Sure.” I head to the back, where I find my son drawing a picture. “What are you drawing, buddy?”
“Us,” he says. Sitting up straight, he holds the paper out to me. When I take the drawing from him, he scrambles to stand up. I crouch down to his level, then he points out, “That’s you. That’s me in the middle. That’s Mommy.”
I’m fucking huge. Is that how he sees me?
My heart swells to twice its size, and I wrap an arm around him. “This is the best drawing I’ve ever seen. Can I keep it?”
Vincent nods. “I made it for you.”
“Thanks, bubby. I’ll frame it.” I look at the drawing again. “I love it.”
“Daddy?” he asks. “You’re not leaving again, are you?”
I shake my head. “No, I’m taking you and Mommy home.”
“Are you going to stay with us?”
“I’ll visit for a while.”
Instantly his bottom lip pushes out, and he frowns. “I want you to stay with us forever. Mommy said the angels can’t do backsies.”
Christ, my heart.
Locking eyes with my son, I say, “I’ll see you every day. Mommy just needs some time to adjust before we can all live together.”
“It’s time to go,” Everleigh suddenly says from behind us.
When I glance at her, she shakes her head, not looking too happy about something.
I rise to my full height, and taking Vincent’s hand, we leave the store. While she locks the door, I ask, “Did something upset you?”
