“I can’t believe it’s only two months. It’s been mad. Although Kris’s mum has taken over and coordinated everything with the wedding planner. She knows the move is crazy enough. But Kris and I didn’t want to wait.”
I wonder if I hear an underlying current in her voice. No. It’s that her words are like an arrow to the chest.
I look up to find Gabriel staring at me.
I decide to change the subject.
“I didn’t expect to find you here. I would have assumed you’d be catching up on some sleep.”
Leah eyes dart between us.
Pen laughs.
“After you left, Mum came in and began drinking coffee. I made the mistake of joining her. She would not leave easily.”
Gabriel knows what’s going on. He knows why she’s here. I’m not sure how much he’s told Leah.
Pen, as if sensing Leah’s confusion.
“That thing Gabe was talking about. I was helping Eli. It took all night.”
“Ahh,” Leah says, a small smirk appearing on her lips.
I shoot her a look, and she raises an eyebrow. It seems I no longer intimidate my sister-in-law, not that I’m convinced I ever did, nor did I ever want to. That she’s forgiven my surly ass shows what an amazing human being she is and why my brother fell so madly in love with her. She’s a forgiving soul, and I was a complete asshole. Luckily, we’ve put that behind us. We both love Gabe and want the best for him.
“How did it go?” Gabe asks.
“Good,” Pen says, not adding anymore.
She shoots me a look. Surely, she doesn’t think that someone has bugged Gabriel’s office, too.
She shrugs as if answering my unspoken question.
“It’s safe. I checked this morning when Pen called,” Gabe says.
I should know my brother, Mr Gadget, would have a tool.
“Good. I taught you well,” Pen says, grinning. “We plugged the leak, let’s say.”
Gabriel nods, his eyes flashing to mine.
“And?”
“I do not know,” I say, shaking my head. He wants to know if I’ve worked out who’s behind this and why.
“Shit,” Gabriel says.
“Gabe!” Leah chastises, sending him a dirty look before flipping her eyes to their son, who is now sleeping peacefully against Pen’s chest.
My eyes catch sight of them together, and it does another flip.
Pen looks down at the sleeping tot in her arms, and a look I’ve never seen passes over her face. It’s wistful…peaceful. Her arms tighten before her eyes raise to mine. Our gazes lock before I drag mine away, turning towards my brother.
“I’ve got someone working on it,” she says, surprising me.
My gaze flies to hers, and the look she shoots me tells me not to dig any deeper, so I comply. More because my brain and body are in turmoil than for any other reason.
“I’m going to go,” I say, standing up just as Amanda returns with our drinks. I hold open the door as she places the cups on Gabriel’s desk.
