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Alistair had been pacing the lounge like a man under siege. In reality, Caroline had only been gone for maybe thirteen minutes, but it felt like half a lifetime.

He couldn't shake the image playing in his mind, Caroline and Gordon locked in a cold war of wills. As strong as she was, she wasn't Gordon's equal.

Alistair started pacing faster.

Wikipedia told him all about Gordon's career, his rags-to-riches story, his contributions to America's economy. But it said nothing about his temper.

What if he lost it? What if Caroline stood her ground-like she always did-and pushed too far? Would he yell at her? Would he... hit her?

Alistair's imagination spun out so wildly that, for a second, he could almost see it: Gordon locking her in a room out of spite. Eloise sobbing for her mom while he stood helpless, begging for their family to be reunited.

He shook his head hard.

What the hell am I thinking?

None of that was going to happen. No matter who Gordon

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thought he was, Alistair wouldn't let anyone tear their family apart.

He couldn't take it anymore. He flung the door open and nearly ran straight into Caroline.

She looked perfectly composed. "Where were you off to, babe?"

The moment he saw her, his heart settled. "What kind of meeting lasts that long?" Caroline raised a brow. "That long?"

She checked her watch. Just over thirteen minutes had passed since she left.

And yet, without glancing at the clock, she too had felt like it had been longer. Not a second of it felt right being apart from him.

Alistair gave her a quick once-over. She looked exactly like her usual self, but something felt... off.

He reached up and gently rubbed her head. "You tired? I'll go grab you some coffee."

his arm and stopped him. And without another word, she

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chest, "I'm okay. Just wanted to

you."

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warmth from him, to recharge in the only way that worked. Alistair didn't

on her toes,

her desk like nothing had happened, but Alistair couldn't settle down again. He could tell that

pick up Eloise, so he

she wore one of the dresses he'd bought her a while back,

matching Mary Janes. Her tiny backpack bounced as she skipped toward him,

"Daddy!"

came to pick her up nearly every day, but Eloise still

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a surprise every time. Her joy was always pure, always full-throttle. He bent down and

blushed a little when she spotted her classmates. "Daddy, I'm a big girl now. I can

too old

and Mommy are never gonna get old! I

how

beside the car, she looked up

up

a scientist. I'll invent something that makes people live forever. That way, you and Mommy can stay with

a new idea, she added, "Oh! And I'll invent

her with a smile,

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thoughts drifted to Mabel,

clear. Eloise wasn't to know about her condition. If she found out,

disapproval, and Caroline..... smiling

was perfectly composed, he could still catch the

want to worry him. He wished she

that.

toss it all my way. I'll take it.

fire if it meant

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