“You don’t know my family.They’ll probably take him to Alaska during the season.This is a me thing, and I want to handle it.”
“Understandable,” Decker says.
We eat dinner—or rather, we and some princess stuffed animal of Hazel’s eat while Penelope feeds Tanner a bottle and burps him.
“Motherhood looks good on you,” I say, jealousy stacking inside me at how easy she makes it look.
Penelope and Decker share a look.
“He’s right,” Decker says.
At least if Tanner is mine, he’s going to have a playmate soon, because there’s going to be another Davis baby in this condo building soon.I just know it.
“I wouldn’t mind one or two more,” Penelope admits.
She and Decker are still staring at one another as if they’re both envisioning their future and a house full of kids.
That’s something I might never have.
Instead, I’ve got a kid I didn’t plan for and a new life I’m still trying to figure out.
Penelope’s eyes cut to me.“I’m not your nanny, if that’s what you’re thinking.”
“Come on.I pay really well.”I lift my eyebrows, hoping my flirtation will change her mind.
“Fifty dollars isn’t going to cut it.”
A knock sounds at the door, and we all turn toward it.
“Foster or Callie?”Penelope asks.
Decker gets up from the table and opens the door.
When I see who is in the doorway, all my anxiety dissipates.Of course it’s her.She’s here to take him back and answer all my questions.Co-parenting will be a much better situation.
Our gazes collide.
“Oh, good, you’re here.”Her shoulders lower a bit.
“Tanner, Mommy’s here!”I stand from the table, ready for my life to go back to normal.Or at least closer to normal.
I can’t believe I didn’t think of it.
Of course Tanner is hers.
ChapterSeven
Hadley
If I thought using the code to The Dugout security gate when Easton wasn’t expecting me was on the cusp of insanity, knocking on his teammate’s door to try to find him is so much worse.But I’m desperate, and he’s not answering his phone.
I do want to pat myself on the back when I find Easton in Decker’s condo, though.Just the sight of him and the anxiety in my bones loosens a bit.
Because he’s my only shot at fixing this.
He’s exactly what I need to move this all forward.
“Tanner, Mommy’s here.”Easton stands from the table.
