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308 Morning After (Jayden)

I blink, adjusting to the light as I wake, feeling Winona's body curled up against mine, her head resting on my chest. The quiet of the morning wraps around us.

It's one of those rare moments of peace. The kids are still asleep, no wonder. It was a night ending in wedding cake and ice cream. But for the first time in what feels like forever, there's no rush, no tension. Just us.

Winona stirs, her fingers brushing lazily over my skin. "Morning, Mr. Brennan," she murmurs, her voice heavy with sleep

I grin, tightening my arm around her. "Morning. Mrs. Brennan. How're you feeling?"

She lets out a soft laugh, lifting her head slightly to meet my eyes. "Like I got hit by a truck, in the best way

possible."

Last night flashes through my mind, the night we shared. Passion, relief, and love all rolled into one. I can't help but smile. "You looked incredible yesterday. But you look even better now."

Winona rolls her eyes playfully. "Yeah I bet my bed hair and panda eyes are killer."

"Never more beautiful," I say, my grin widening as I run my hand down her back.

We lie there in silence for a while, both of us soaking in the quiet before the chaos of our new life hits. I know this peace won't last forever, especially with all that's on the horizon.

The thought of Nexus Global and what's waiting for me across the ocean creeps into my mind, uninvited, I push it away, wanting to enjoy this moment for as long as I can, but my phone buzzes on the nightstand, breaking the spell.

It's one of the European team members from Nexus Global, Hugo Devereux. He will now

punches, so I've

her head lifting

the back of my neck.

as I grab the phone and slip out from under the sheets. I pull on a robe and

as soon as I step outside, the cool morning

keep my voice low. "What's

the point. "We need you here. There's a situation that requires your immediate attention.

muscles already tensing. "I just

new head of Nexus Global now,

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has scheduled meetings. You need to be in Europe by the end of the

when Henry's supposed

out how I'm going to juggle this. There's no way Winona's going to be okay with me leaving so soon after the wedding, especially with Henry coming home. "Look, I understand the urgency, but I need a little more time," I say, my voice tight. "My infant son, born prematurely, is due to come home. I'm not leaving for

says, his tone softening just a little. "But this is

I won't be there for another week, Hugo. Deal with it." I refuse to be bullied into leaving earlier. It's bad enough that I'll have to leave my family behind as it is. "Nexus Global needs your full

attention. I will be selling Nexus Global, so you need to handle things until I get there.

her. She's half sitting up

asks, her voice soft, but I can tell she

bed and sitting down beside her. "Winona,

fully now, her expression shifting into something more serious. "What

out. "I have to go to

in confusion. "What do you mean? Henry will

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