Nicholas POV
I returned to the living room where Veronica and Julian were helping Elva color. Jessica had already excused herself and gone to bed. Both Veronica and Julian looked up at me and their eyes went wide.
“What happened?” Julian asked.
I wanted to tell him but not in front of Elva.
Instead, I turned to Veronica. “Piper is just cleaning up in the kitchen. Please stay here until she comes out to you. Do you mind watching Elva?”
“I can do that,” Veronica said.
“And me?” Julian asked.
I finally looked at him. I hoped he would be able to tell a lot from my flat gaze and my words, “I’m going to speak with Bridget.”
“Oh, s**t,” Julian said and hopped to his feet.
Yeah. He understood what I had meant to convey.
“I’m coming with you,” Julian said, just as I’d hoped.
I kissed th
