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“That’s taking a huge risk. Do you need money?”
“No. But it’s what she wants. I don’t want her to feel trapped.” I want her to want to stay with me. “Cormac already did so much damage.”
“I get it. Let me talk to Riordan and see what he thinks. Then we’ll figure out when and how to tell Kieran. This is too big to keep from him.”
“Keep me posted, please.” I end the call and my head is ready to explode with all this new info crammed in there, shit that will make Ana flip out.
I have to get back in her good graces and wipe the idea from her mind that I offered to kill my own twin so she doesn’t take off.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Ana
In the kitchen, Sophie eats her nuggets under my lingering gaze while I discreetly open and close cabinets and drawers until I find… ha…stamps.
Sneaking a look over my shoulder, I see Sophie watching the kitchen television mounted on the far wall.
She swings her legs happily, not suspecting anything is amiss, so I keep searching until I find…ha…a notepad and envelopes.
I shove everything into my bra.
Darragh appears in the kitchen moments later, his eyes tearing into my soul.
I’m so confused, and I’m tired of feeling alone. Like I have no one.
I have my sister, and I want to reach out to her.
Clearing my throat, I say, “I’d like to lie down if I can.”
“Of course. I’m going to grill those steaks. Red meat has iron which is good for the baby,” he says, pulling two rib eyes out of the refrigerator and begins seasoning them.
“Great. Just…call me.”
“You okay?” He stops the pepper grinder and glances over his shoulder.
No.
Shrugging, I say, “Sure. Just tired.”
“Get some rest.” Nodding, he goes back to seasoning the meat.
I swing by Sophie and stroke her head.
“Did you enjoy going to the baby doctor with us today, sweetie?”
“Uh huh!” She looks up at me with the same green eyes as her father.
With golden hair and a strong jawline like Darragh, it’s like her mother was wiped from this little girl’s existence before she left.
What will my baby look like?
Catching my reflection, I have the same blonde hair, but blue eyes. I hope when I look at the baby, I’ll see myself and not Cormac.
But I take heart in knowing that if I do, I’ll also see Darragh. And Sophie.
Darragh’s comment about killing his twin for me rocked my nerves, though I don’t think he was serious. He’s wired, and so am I.
Could Darragh feel that strongly for me? After two days?
