Flo.

When she came out to the living room, she saw Joshua sitting on the carpet, playing with a monster truck.

His Right To Spoll The Kids

""Maming, honey 'Kaskissed the boy',

'She went out

"With Miks?

"Uh-huh."

checked the time "Shoot, it's almost ten o'clock! We are so, so late for school!

"Daddy said we didn't need to go to school today"

"What? Why?" Kina knelt beside her son

"He said we needed to rest, after what happened yesterday."

Kira paused

Austyn was right

The kids had been through quite a lot yesterday

She nodded. 'okm

Then she realised something. "Wait, did you just call hum Darkly?

Joshua lowered his head, hiding his flushedchecks

'Aw, sweetie,

are you shy?!

Kira leased her son

"No, I'm not!" Joshe refused to look at her.

Kiratousled his short hair. 'Sure, honey, whatever you say."

Kirachuckled when she saw the boy's red ears.

Austyn returned with lennie and a quarelling couple in tow.

Isabel and Luca each carried to shopping bags.

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Kira rolled her eyes when she saw the bags of toys and stuffed animals

'You are spoiling her, she said to Austyn

Jennie scampered to her brother, eager to show off her Frozen-themed tiara.

"It's just some toys," Austyn said by and watched jennie with an indulgentle

He tied another bag in his right hand. 'These are for Joshua'

"You are a bad influence," Kira muttered under her breath

Come on. I'm their father. It's my right to dote on them."

Rashook her head.

'Don't worry. I didn't forget about y

it you. Austym produced a small paper bag.

"What's this?" Kira plunged a hand into the bag and came up with a pack of sanitary pads.

e quickly thrust it back, stealing a glance at Luca and Isabel

Neither of the noticed.

They were busy playing with the kids in the living room.

Kira's lace was used scarle

'How how did you know?!

Austyn smirked. 'I think you know the answer to

to that e

at question!

Kira shot him a dark look, resisting the urge to punch the shameless timan

'What are you two whispering about? Isabel called out to them.

sara hid the bag behind her. "Nothing!'

bel came up to her.

"What beings you by?" Kira asked, hiding her blush.

"Austyn called me, wanted me to check on the kids. He was worried they might be traumatised by what happened yesterday."

Kiranodded Thank you for coming You are the best psychiatrist I know."

Tabel leighed. "Lthink I'm the only psychiatrhi you knew."

h there anything I can do!!

Nah I'm just going to talk to the

Lobel's unleaded when she gland Luca sitting on the carpet wells joshua "I bring the kids.

the thing year can do for me, though "

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"Name it, anything."

Isabel crossed her arms, "chase that guy away. I don't want to see his obnoxious face

Kira didn't need to follow her line of sight to know she was talking about Luca.

She held back a sigh, reluctant to get in the middle of a couple's fight

But Isabel was her friend.

Kira walked over, picked up Joshua from the floor. 'Come on, honey, Aunt Isabel would like to talk to you."

She led the boy into the bedroom and closed the door.

Luca was left alone in the living room.

He sprawled listlessly on the sofa, keeping his gaze on the closed bedroom door.

Kica was immensely relieved when Isabel told her the lads were fine.

In fact, Jennie had almost completely forgotten about the whole incident yesterday

'she inherited your happy-go-lucky attitude, Isabel joked.

Hira smiled. "As long as she's happy"

"Joshua's fine as well, don't worry. He thinks the old man's a bad guy, but then his daddy showed up and saved the day."

Kira was relieved. 'Thank you'

Austyn found Luca in the living room. Any update?"

Luca withdrew his gaze and sat up "Treached out to the district officials. Some have yet to return my calls. Two have replied. "And?" "They have reservations.

Henry McCarthy had friends on both sides of the law, but he'd also made plenty of enemies, including within the government and the military. His dealings in weapons, both in the legal and black markets, were causing a lot of concer

The mayor of Stamford was in his pocket, which was why Austyn had to go over the mayor's head and get in touch with the district officials. "What kind of reservations?" Austyn frowned

'They find it hard to believe that you'd turn against your own father!

Luca whipped out his phone and scrolled through his notes, encrypted. 'Bernard Bowman's coming to Stamford next month. If you want to meet him, I can make arrangements." 'Is he still with the governor's office?" "Uh-huh, he's the second-in-command now. If you can get his buy-in, you'

I'll have a much better shot at bringing down Henry."

Austyn patted Luca's shoulder. Thanks."

It couldn't have been easy for Luce to do all this within a couple of days

He probably had to call in quite a number of favours.

Luca shrugged. 'Hey, that's what friends are for, right?"

Kira, Isabel and the kids stayed in the bedroom and watched Tv.

Kira called her office and asked for a day off, suffering from a bad case of period pain

Austyn knocked on the bedroom door when a deliveryman brought lunch.

'Come on, sweetie, time to eat!' Isabel scooped penale up in her arms.

Joshua followed them out

Austyn came to the bed and took in Kira's pale face. 'What's wrong? Kira said nothing

Austyn saw her hand placed over her stomach. "Menstrual cramps?"

He left the bedroom and came back inside two minutes Later, holding a mug of hot water and a couple of Panadol pills. 'Here"

'Thanks Kira took the pills.

She sat up in bed is Lucasti out there?

She was worried he would get into another spat with Isabel

"He belt. Austyn book the mug from her. 'I've called Miss Cooper, The kids are staying home for the next week.

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"A werk?" Hira protested. "That's too long!"

"Let me finish," Austyn said. 'I think you should take a leave of absence from work as well. It's too dangerous.Material © of .