Nicholas pours himself a fourth cup of coffee. He is beyond beat. He only slept two hours on his office couch while reviewing reports for Yohan’s case. Gregory is arriving in twenty and needs to get his head in the game. Outside his window, he sees the guys heading up the mountain for their morning training, and he wishes he could join them and burn off some tension. Checking the time to ensure he catches Eloise before she leaves for the spa, he hurries down the hallway and finds her pulling on her jacket in the entryway as she chats with his mother. “Hey, I thought you were training with the guys.” She smiles up at him. “I wish,” he mutters. “Can I speak with you for a moment?” She follows him into a room. “What’s wrong?” She runs her hand across his morning scruff. “Did you get any

