Page 178 of The Tempted

“Goodbye Nicole,” I laughed.

“Yeah, yeah…Love you.”

“Love you too,” I whispered, holding the phone until the call ended. I stepped into the bedroom and walked towards the bed, taking a seat at the foot of the bed and stared at my boys. Anthony opened one eye, glancing at me before patting the other side of the bed.

“You feel better?”

“Yes,” I whispered, climbing over him and tucking myself into the crook of his arm. I reached across Anthony’s chest and brushed Luca’s hair from his forehead.

“We okay?” he asked.

I lifted my eyes from my son to Anthony and nodded. “We’re okay.”

He stared at me for a moment before tightening his hold on both me and my baby, hanging on as if he’d never let go.

---