Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Brooklyn

Aden nods to me and then to a guard I didn't realize was standing behind me.

As the guard heads off, Aden gestures to me to come closer, so I do.

I stand by his side and we both watch the door silently, waiting for Lennox to show up.

Lennox appears a few minutes later, his face worried.

"Brooklyn," he says, crossing the room to me and wrapping me in a hug I wasn't expecting. "I'm so glad to see you're all right."

He nods to Aden next. "Thank you, Aden, so much. For taking care of my girl."

I look between them. "You didn't know? That I was all right?"

Lennox shakes his head, glaring at Aden a little. "I just got word this morning. Apparently, this house was on lockdown all day yesterday."

"Sorry to have kept you waiting," Aden says, his arms crossed. "It was in the best interests of my security. Do you have any word on what happened two nights ago? Who is responsible for the attack?"

Lennos shakes his head, apparently unsure.

"My men are out there, listening to the word on the street. Our best guess is that it was Colsen." Remington says, spreading his hands. "He's had it out for you, Kenwood, ever since you went to the warden."

I look between them. Colsen? The warden? What the hell was going on?

nods slowly at Lennox, his face giving nothing

out," Lennox says, shaking his head with regret. "I should

and I frown. This was Aden's very

room grows

me, "if I had a private moment

studies me for a moment and then

he

My hands go immediately to my hair, starting to braid it. "Brooklyn," he says, quite

say to him, genuinely. "Really, I'm fine. Aden got us out unscathed. Are are you okay? Louisa,

he says, relieved, wiping his

lucky, with the baby needing attention in that moment. We were out of the room and able to

for lack

"And you're...happy here?" he asks.

by the direction of the conversation.

softly. "If you wanted to come home, you are always welcome." Home. The word doesn't sit easy with me, not really. Because his home hasn't

but if that's not an option then I'd certainly rather stay here with Hudson, who at least

QUMS

fatherly grin. "And

I say, raising my eyebrows and lying

guess, when your fake fiancé really is your best friend. I grow awkwardly silent again,

you love him?"

blink. "Yes, of course

feel...strongly

again, then I blush, realizing what he's

look down at the floor,

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