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“You really care about your clients, don’t you?” I step closer and hitch her chin higher with two fingers underneath it so I can look directly into her eyes.
Emerald glitters back at me as she speaks. “Of course. Please don’t worry. I’ve got this.”
“I know you do. And while you’re busy taking care of it, I’ll be busy taking care of you.”
She laughs softly. “Fine. Do what you feel you need to. But I’m okay.”
I smile, holding down the unease in my gut at the thought that someone… anyone… is looking at Sophie and taking pictures of her without her permission. I’ll call my security installers and get them to ramp up things at my house and upgrade Sophie’s apartment. She might not want me to worry,but the second she walked back into my life, I was destined to want to protect her and our babies at all costs.
“You’re a flame, Ms. Havers. I’m so in awe of you, you know that?” I trace my thumb over her pouty lower lip. “Hot lawyer. Hot mama. Hot fiancée.”
“Hot lawyer who’s about to be late.” She kisses the tip of my thumb.
I kiss her goodbye and step back.
“I love you,” I call as she slides into the driver’s seat.
“Love you too.” She blows me a kiss, then waves as she pulls out of the driveway.
I pull my phone out and bring up the installer’s number. I don’t care what it costs. I’m getting it done today. When I bring Sophie back home tonight, my house is going to have security that puts a royal guard to shame.
Chapter 29
Sophie
“Hey, stranger, I’m beginningto forget what you look like.”
“Like a woman about to tear her hair out.” Halliday half groans, half laughs.
“That good?”
“Seriously, what is it with stubborn older men? Is it because they’re so stuck in their way from years of pleasing only themselves?”
“Your client still doesn’t want to get matched, then?”
“No,” she huffs, and I can picture her rolling her eyes in the call. “He’s more difficult than that European prince I worked with.”
“Wow.” I let out a low whistle and cradle my phone between my ear and shoulder as I gather up my purse and files I want to look over tonight.
“Yeah. But enough about him keeping me hostage over here until I can get him to cooperate. How are things with you? How are the babies?”
“A boy and girl.” I grin, heading for the elevator.
She shrieks in excitement.
“Yeah.” I laugh, stepping into the empty elevator and hitting the button for parking. “Listen, I might lose you for a minute. I’m in the elevator.”
“You cannot leave me hanging like that!” Halliday scolds before she adds, “Call me back in thirty seconds, I’m timing you.” Then she hangs up.
I lean back against the wall as the elevator starts to descend.
It’s been a productive day. We’re getting closer to identifying the unknown man who visited Chelsea. Another day or two and we might have a name. Chelsea sounded hopeful when I called her, but that fizzled out the moment I reminded her to be wary of anyone approaching her who mentions the case. She doesn’t need to know that I’ve been followed; it will only scare her. But she does need to know that it’s something she needs to remain cautious of.
The elevator comes to a stop, and I step out, immediately dialing Halliday.
“When did you find out?” she asks in a rush the moment it connects.
“This morning. We called the doctor.” I gnaw on my bottom lip before providing the next part, “The boy is Drew’s. The girl is Henry’s. Biologically, I mean.”
