"That's why I came over. I figured I would save you from going insane."
I could hug Nancy. Lex not so much. I figured he would likely growl at me anyway if I did.
"Can I get either of you something to eat or drink? I just realized I've been a terrible host."
"I'm good." Nancy looked over at Lex who merely shook his head. He was certainly going to be a tough nut to crack.
I sat back on the cushion with a sigh. "It's killing me to wait here without knowing anything."
"I know it's hard, but I can assure you he's safe where he is." Nancy gave me a tight smile.
"Wait, you know where Maverick is?" I sat up straighter and looked Nancy straight in the eyes.
"Lex, why don't you go outside and do a perimeter check while I talk to Jo for a minute."
Lex didn't argue. He simply gave Nancy a kiss on her forehead and walked out the front door.
"Wes warned me he told you about Ghost team."
"You know about them? I thought no one but Wes knew."
Nancy laughed. "I've been there from the beginning. I've handled Wes' financials since the day he hired me because otherwise he screwed them up. Yes, I know there's a Ghost team, and they work independently of his other teams. Otherwise I'm as clueless as you are."
I sat back in disappointment. Here I thought she had some secret information she could tell me.
"So you have no idea where he is?"
"Not a clue. I also don't know anything about the members of Ghost team. It's how they prefer it."
"Aren't you the least bit curious?"
"I was at the beginning, but I trust Wes, and I know he wouldn't keep it from me if it wasn't important."
I puffed out my cheeks and released an audible breath. "I guess I have to trust him as well."
Nancy smiled. "It's safer for the team and you if no one knows who they are. From what I gather, the assignments they take are extremely dangerous. Maverick is doing everything he can to make you and the baby safe, no need to screw that up."
I felt a little bad that I even considered taking on that secret. I was going to be a mother now. I couldn't be putting either of us in danger.
"You're right. I can't just think about myself anymore. I have a little one who depends on me."
"Are you excited?"
A huge smile cracked across my face. "Actually I am. I didn't think I would be. I never thought about having children, but when I got into that accident, the only thing I cared about was keeping the baby safe."
"Becoming a mother is the greatest gift in the world." I liked how wistful Nancy sounded.
"You have two kids, right?" I thought I remembered hearing my grandmother say that.
"I do, but they are both grown now and living their own lives."
Lex chose that moment to walk back into the living room and headed straight for Nancy. I saw a side of the man I never thought I would when he grabbed Nancy's hand and pulled her into his side. Kissing her tenderly on the temple. Lex really was a different person around Nancy.
"Sorry, I tend to get a little emotional when I think about being an empty nester. Thankfully this guy here knows how to keep me occupied."
Nancy smirked at Lex who returned it with his own small smile.
Unlike most men, Lex didn't need to puff out his chest to express that he was peacocking at Nancy's insinuation. It was all in his eyes and the way they twinkled. It made me realize I wanted a man to look at me like that when I was Nancy's age.
