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We’re so relieved no one was harmed and that Aiden Connor is spending the night safe in his father’s arms.

We’re also working tirelessly to find out more about the new girlfriend.

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Adam

After the cops left with the intruder in cuffs, Jason and Olive went back to their home with promises to come back in the morning and help with whatever we needed. After everything was said and done, it was only the four of us left behind.

With Aiden still sleeping in my arms, I grabbed Lucy’s hand, guided us to my bedroom, and closed the door behind me. I needed to be alone with them for the night, knowing Dan would be busy making calls and taking care of things for me. Morning wasn’t too far away anyway; I’d deal with everything in just a few hours. But for the night, at least for the remaining hours, I was where I wanted to be.

Lucy helped me tuck Aiden in and sat with me for a few silent minutes as I watched my son sleep peacefully, his hands tucked under his head, his mouth slightly open. I brushed his hair away from his forehead and smiled when he kicked my leg with his feet. If I hadn’t known he’d always been a very heavy sleeper, I would’ve been worried about his ability to sleep through all the commotion. When I was sure he was okay and safe, I pulled Lucy into the bathroom with me, ignoring her questioning look.

I heard the soft click indicating that the door was shut and just rested my forehead against the door until my head wasn’t spinning anymore.

I felt Lucy’s hand on my shoulder and back, stroking, caressing.

“He is okay, Adam. He is safe now.”

I turned around and gripped her wrists in my hands, not hard enough to hurt her, but not loose enough that she’d think she could get away easily.

“You’re safe, too. This is it, Lucy,” I said thickly. “This is all the talk you’ll get. Give me everything you got, tell me all the reasons why we can’t be together, and I’ll prove every one of them wrong. This is it. You won’t get another chance. I won’t let you go.”

I forced my body to do the exact opposite and let go of her wrists. I waited, still standing in front of the door, blocking her. I didn’t think she’d run away from me, but with Lucy you could never know; she always had a way of surprising you, and I wasn’t about to take the risk.

“Okay,” she said with a sigh. “Okay, Adam. You win.”

I slipped my hand around her waist and pulled her closer. “I win what, exactly?”

“Apparently you win me.” She gave me a tentative smile and raised her fist in the air. “Yay? Congrats? You got yourself a relationship. Enjoy.”

“I’m blinded by your enthusiasm.”

“You’re welcome.”

An unexpected laugh bubbled out of me, and I leaned down to kiss her, but she stopped me before I could taste her, before I could make her eyes go out of focus.

“Before you give me what I’m pretty sure will be an awful kiss, I want you to know that I know that this can’t go anywhere.”

I shook my head and exhaled. “You have to stop it with the enthusiasm, Lucy.”

“I’m being serious. I need you to know that it’s okay. When the time comes and this ends—”

“Because of the curse, right?”

“Yes. Make fun of me all you want, but when this comes to an end—”

I reached down and pulled her shirt off her, successfully shutting her up.

“What are you doing?” she asked calmly.

“Time to talk is over.”

“I just wanted to tell you that it’s ok—”

I pulled down her pants, lifting her feet one at a time to free them. Then I did the same with her underwear as she held on to my shoulders, and then I took off her bra. Reaching for her hair, I pulled out the hair tie and watched her hair fall down onto her bare shoulders.

“Okay, Adam. Okay.”

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