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Nova had to give him credit, Spencer Colton didn’t waste time. In less than fifteen minutes a bulletin was out for Ferdy’s capture and his picture had been circulated within a fifty-mile radius. No one going in or out of Mustang Valley was going to get by without some serious scrutiny from the MVPD and Spencer had shifted his attention to manage the matter personally until Ferdy was caught.
What came after... Nova knew they’d deal with that, too.
Ferdy was now a wanted man and she’d shared enough detail to contribute to a warrant. She’d have to keep sharing that information, ultimately testifying to what she knew.
It was inevitable.
“You doing okay?” Marlowe had sat faithfully beside her while Nikolas and Spencer worked, taking it all in but saying little to interfere.
“I think I am. It’s finally going to be over and that’s saying something.”
“You’ll get this behind you and have a chance to move on. To look forward to the baby’s arrival and all that’s still to come.”
Although Marlowe didn’t say it, Nova heard the rest of that sentence.
With Nikolas.
Was that possible?
She wanted to believe they’d find their way forward, but there were still so many unknowns. They had a lot to figure out and she wasn’t above questioning if they could see their way to the other side. Marlowe had meant well with her comments earlier about how she and Bowie had found each other, and there was a small, hopeful part of Nova that believed she and Nikolas could find the same.
With that hope beating in her breast, she smiled at Marlowe. “We’re here. Do you think we should look at the test results?”
“I think that’s a great idea.”
Marlowe had settled a large manila envelope on the security console beneath her purse and crossed to pick both up. “Here you go.”
Nova stared at the envelope, well aware her future was inside those thin sheets of paper. The truth of her past was there as well.
On a soft sigh, she settled it all in her lap and called Nikolas over.
“What is it?” He was in that serious mode she’d observed when he worked, yet his eyes were soft as he stared down at her.
“It’s time to find out.”
He nodded. “It’s time.”
Nova opened the package, surprised to see how very few pages it must take to change a life.
And then read the truth.
TEST CO
NCLUSIVE. SUBJECT A AND B ARE BLOOD RELATION, 99.9% CHANCE OF PARENT AND CHILD.
Parent and child.
Nova laid a hand over her belly, the truth of it all settling in.
She was Ace Colton’s daughter.
Her future had been decided.
* * *
Nikolas wasn’t sure how to comfort Nova. He’d suggested they stop for some lunch but she’d shook her head, uninterested in going anywhere public. Understanding, he then suggested they order in and go back to his office to wait for news from Spencer.
