494 Between Fires

(Cass)

Henry is a whirlwind of energy, zipping around the lounge like a tiny hurricane, clinging to the TV remote he's found and smacking it against the couch.

Jayden keeps half an eye on him while balancing a steaming cup of coffee and scrolling through something on his phone.

"Should I be worried that your kid's favorite pastime is destruction?" I ask, leaning against the back of the couch.

Jayden smirks but doesn't look up. "He's not destructive. He's... curious."

"Curious? That's one word for it."

"Curiosity is healthy," he smiles.

Henry giggles and bolts along the floor as I make a beeline to get the remote back off him.

"Healthy for him maybe." I huff and puff as I wrestle the object out of his vice-like grip. "Give me that before you break something, little man."

Henry retaliates with an ear-piercing squeal that makes me cringe. Jayden just grins and plucks him off the floor, holding him upside down like a sack of potatoes. "That's enough, buddy. Aunt Cass is tired of your antics. She can't handle this level of testosterone." "Pfffft. I work in a male-dominated industry. I can handle any testosterone you two have. Anyway, Henry is too young for hormones yet."

Jayden rights Henry, setting him on his lap. "Gabriel is in town. I signed Brennan Industries over to him."

My attention snaps to Jayden. "Does he know I'm here?"

Jayden shrugs. "I might have mentioned it."

"Fuck."

didn't know it was a

"It's not."

still like

I say, looking for

Sarah are in there, chatting away like it's any other day. It's good for her to have them around. Then she's going to try some of Anne's chicken

okay. It's tough on her emotions, the not knowing. On both of

a pointed look. "How are you coping

"I'm fine. I'm

raises an

off. Then I sigh, rubbing my temples. "Sorry. Guess I'm on edge

me, Cass. Lisa too. You know

promise. You

Henry down, letting him roam again. "You're here supporting Winona. That's all that matters." Before I can respond, there's a knock at the

to liven up the party," I

up as usual. His incredible fitness is

sharp, calculating eyes scan the room before landing on me. "Cass," he says with

reply, keeping my

move forward with the expansion." Jayden takes the folder and flips it open, skimming the contents.

simmering in his veins. I wonder if he even knows how to

open, and there

come in..." Jayden says sarcastically as Gabriel

in like he owns the place. His charcoal suit fits him like a second skin, and his warm brown eyes light up when they and on me. I feel him to my

the

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