*** Lara ***
Finally, everyone filed out of Tony’s office. “Hattie, would you lead Lara to our room for me, please?”
My heart rate kicked up. Kelton usually called me darling. Was he distancing himself from me for his son’s sake? I mean, that made sense, we didn’t want to rub our bond in his face, but it still hurt.
No, stop it, Lara. You are letting your ingrained insecurities rule you again.
Kelton pulled me close and dropped a sweet kiss on my forehead, “I'll be right behind you, Darling.” Oh good, I was darling again. “I just want a quick word with my boy.”
Awww, his boy. This man was so sweet. Even if said boy was a grown up man.
“Of course.” Some time and space to set my head straight was a good idea anyway. I couldn’t keep reading into things and panicking like I had been all
