“Locked up!” Zander yelled.
Right. She’d left that out. Deliberately.
“And I never wanted to worry anyone. But I want to be here now. Can you be okay with that?”
“As long as they treat you right, I’m okay with it,” Honey said.
“I didn’t realize she got a vote,” North said.
“Everyone gets a vote,” Angie told him. “Even the baby.”
“Makes total sense,” Jared murmured.
Everyone else nodded and agreed until it got to Zander. She held her breath as he crossed his arms over his chest.
“I don’t like it. Any of it. Definitely don’t like seeing my wife upset all the time.”
“Zander,” Keira said.
“I’m so sorry,” Angie said.
“Not your fault.” Zander pointed at her. “Stop apologizing. Now, I want to talk to Angie alone. Without you two fuckers.”
Jared frowned.
“Please,” she said to Jared.
He sighed and then nodded, gesturing to North who left with him. Although she noticed the door stayed open.
“They’re gone,” she said.
“Show me,” Zander demanded.
She moved the phone around so he could see the entire room.
“Good,” he grunted. “Now, do you really want to stay?”
“I really do. No one is forcing me to stay.”
He groaned. “Fine. But I want to hear from you every day. And you’ll call your sister. And you’re to tell me if you ever need to get away from these two. Understand?”
“Yes, I understand. Thanks, Zander.”
“Don’t thank me, either. I’m going to go hit something. It will make me feel better.”
“He was worried about you,” Keira told her as the others disappeared. “I’m so happy you’re okay. Call me.”
“I will. Rest up. Love you.”
“Love you too.” Keira’s smile was everything as she hung up.
Angie slumped against the sofa as Jared walked in to sit next to her.
“You all right, baby?” he asked, rubbing his hand up and down her back as she leaned against him.
North walked in with a blanket which he wrapped around her.
“Yeah, that was just a lot.”
