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

take us both out," Lennox says, shaking his

says nothing and I frown. This was Aden's very theory. Why isn't

grows awkwardly

a private moment with my daughter?

me for a moment

he heads out

to my hair, starting

I'm fine. Aden got us out

wiping his sweaty hands down the length of his

the baby needing attention in that moment. We were out of the room and able to get to the car

I say, for lack of any better

the door. "And you're...happy here?" he asks. "Kenwood is good to

the direction of the conversation. "Yeah,

not really. Because his home hasn't been my home in years. "That's okay," I tell him. "I think I want to stay here, with Hudson. My

rather go home to my real family, but if that's not an option then I'd certainly rather stay here with Hudson, who at least is my friend, before going to live with

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me a fatherly grin. "And how are

my eyebrows and

not too hard, I guess, when your fake fiancé really is your best

love him?"

blink. "Yes, of

you feel...strongly for

blink again, then I blush, realizing what he's

down at the floor, embarrassed.

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