Chapter 12

“You’re getting married?”

Tarquin froze. “Who told you that?” he asked.

Elijah didn’t speak, just stared him down.

It hit Tarquin then, “Nola let it slip?”

Elijah’s brow furrowed ever so slightly as he stayed silent.

Understanding dawned on Tarquin, and his face darkened as he explained, “Don’t listen to her tall tales! Daddy’s not looking to bring you a stepmom. You know I’ve never stopped looking for your birth mother.”

“Not marrying her?”

“Not in a million years!”

“Sure?”

“Positive!”

expression eased a bit, “I don’t like her.”

do I,” Tarquin

Elijah

quivered, “Any news about my mom?”

the second there’s a word, Daddy

he was grateful. And he was old–school about love – a one–woman man for life. Since they had been together, then it had to be her and no one else in his heart. He longed

was the only one he’d ever been with; Elijah was

their doorstep! Not only did

down. He knelt beside him to caress

to find her. I wish she could appear before us right now, but… some things can’t be forced. Our wanting her doesn’t guarantee

was a bitter pill to swallow that the highest–valued men in the world were both lonely and pitiful since they were

me? Did you not do enough, or am

how could you

Did you upset her?

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