Evaline:
I exhaled sharply, realizing exactly where this was going. "I thought you might have… I don't know… given up on that idea since you agreed to let me investigate."
That earned me a quiet laugh from him. "Given up? You think we would give up that easily on something this important?"
The way he said it made my stomach tighten with a mix of dread and amusement.
"Kieran," I started carefully, "I just spent hours studying, and it's almost sunset. Can't we start tomorrow?"
"No," he said, far too cheerfully. "We start now."
I groaned softly, leaning back against my chair. "You and River are unbelievable."
"We prefer the term 'consistent,'" he replied, turning toward the crib where our son was fast asleep.
I watched as Kieran adored our sleeping baby for a moment, his eyes soft and a gentle expression on his face. And then he was finally turning toward the door. "Come on, Evaline. You'll thank me later."
