Page 42 of Admiring His Omega
Cain helped Mal climb awkwardly over the console. “Buckle up.” He looked in the backseat. His parents watched him with intense interest. “What a way to meet your future son-in-law and granddaughter.”
John shrugged. “It doesn’t involve costumes like meeting Carter’s Elijah did.”
“Costumes?” Mal asked.
“Star Wars themed wedding.” Cain backed out of the drive and sped toward town.
Mal’s foot tapped the floor like an over-anxious rabbit. “Themed wedding, huh? I would have liked to see that. Hey, if we get married, we should do a D&D themed wedding. Wouldn’t that be something?”
Susan’s reflection in the rearview mirror looked pained. “I will start looking for costumes. Any suggestions?”
“Elf druid and a cat warrior. Long black and white fur for the cat.” Cain took a breath. “Bianca will be alright.”
“I thought she was doing better.” Mal looked close to tears. “She was so sad and scared when we first left, but time and therapy seemed to help. I don’t know what is going on, and it bothers me.”
Susan rested a hand on Mal’s shoulder. “Children have a way of hiding the worse from their parents. She will explain when you see you, I’m sure.”
Cain parked outside the police station, and they all hurried inside. Van stood at the front desk, pacing with a small infant in her arms. Cain froze in place, eyes widening.
Mal hugged her and the baby. “It’s okay, Van. I brought the lawyers.”
John stepped up. “Do you know the situation and exactly what she’s said? She has to have an adult present to be properly questioned.”
Cain stared at the baby. Curly brown hair topped it’s head and curious green eyes watched him.It’s Teddy.
Mal noticed his silence and watched him, eyes softening. “Do you want to hold our son?”
Cain nodded.
Van snorted and handed the baby to Cain. “You look like a dork right now.” She looked a mess herself. “All I know is Bianca didn’t want Teddy to see her in there, but she’s confessed to killing Eugene Scott.”
“Who the fudge is that?” Mal asked.
Suddenly scared out of his mind, Cain tuned them out and rocked his son. Teddy was so tiny. Cain and Mal were responsible for this small human. He thought back to the plants in his apartment in Atlanta. His cleaning lady took care of them. Otherwise, they would have died long ago.
Susan hugged him, eyes watering as she watched him. “You have a son and a daughter, Cain.”
“I do.” His laugh sounded a little wet. “Will you watch him, Mom?”
“I would be honored.” She leaned up and kissed his cheek. “I will be right here if Bianca needs me.”
“Eugene Scott’s body was found back in October,” John explained to Mal. “He murdered his wife in August and disappeared.”
“He was her boss at the grocery store,” Van said, nodding. “He was also the married man that got Bianca pregnant.”
“Wait, he was in his forties.” Mal’s face turned a bright shade of red. “That fucker manipulated a teenage girl into having sex with him. I’m going to kill him.”
“Already dead, dipshit.” Van nudged his shoulder. “Let’s go see Bianca.”
Susan held Teddy and sat in one of the chairs near the door. “Dean is on his way too. I’ll take Teddy to his house and come back.” She looked at Mal. “He is a good friend of mine and can be trusted with your son. The Wilsons know him as well if that helps any.”
“Oh, I know.” Mal grinned. “He’s my confidential informant on the Wilsons. He loves helping me plan my pranks.”
Cain snorted a laugh. “Of course he does. It really is always the quiet ones.”
With the issue of Teddy settled, they hurried to the sheriff’s office. The station wasn’t as bare and institutionalized as many of the police stations he had visited. The walls were tan and had pictures of police officers and community awards on the walls. The building was old, so it had scoffed hard wood floors that squeaked in places as they walked.
Bianca sat in a padded chair across from Sheriff McKenzie’s desk. She was wrapped in a warm blanket and had a cup ofsteaming cocoa in her hands. Roe, Cain’s friend, sat next to her, a comforting hand on her arm.
