I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and emptied it. I didn’t like where this conversation was going, but I also knew that Christian wouldn’t be leaving this house. He belonged with us and I’d always look out for him. I didn’t think that Adara was aware of just how much I loved him.
“Where are you going?”
“To bed. How long are you still going to be?”
“I’ll be up in a little while.” I kissed her cheek as she smiled at me and I headed upstairs.
Christian was sleeping with one hand under his cheek and I smiled as I looked at him. I could never let him go and in that moment I made a decision. I was going to adopt Christian. Malachi had been right, again.
I closed Christian’s door and took my clothes off as I headed to the bathroom and stepped into the shower. I stood under the heat
