Ethan gave me a real compliment, and I felt my cheeks heat up.

"You charmer," I muttered. "You think this is beautiful?"

"Definitely." He leaned in with that grin of his. "You're my wife, and you've had my kid-what's more beautiful than that?"

His sweet words almost made me cry. When did he get so good at this?

Ethan took my hand, and his gaze locked on mine. "I swear, I'll never let anything bad happen to you or Zach. No matter what it takes, I'll make sure you both have a real home."

I nodded and snuggled into his arms. He was right-love would always bring hope. We had to protect our family.

...

The next morning, we took Zachary to the records office to get his birth registered. We had no idea that as soon as we walked into the lobby, we'd run into two very familiar faces-Judas and Julia. What were they doing here?

he immediately

us a cold look and scoffed. "Well, look who's out and about so early.

Her tone made it seem

for legitimate reasons," Ethan said, his brow furrowing. "Zach is our son, and registering his birth is the right thing to

always been a player-who knows how many kids you've got out there? This one could just be another

your words! You're insulting

sneered. "You

questionable roots, and you talk

remember your

as a Grayson without

you about what comes

like a predator. Then, she spoke deliberately, "How about we play a little game,

pounded. "What kind of

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