It was the middle of the night, and Cody and Jace were up changing Clint when they heard a noise downstairs.
“Did you hear that?” Cody said.
“Yeah,” Jace said. “That was the guest room door.”
“Do we go down and see what’s happening, or wait up here?” Cody said.
“You get Clint powdered and diapered,” Jace said. “I’ll go downstairs.”
He wore boxers, and quickly reached for his robe and put it on before going downstairs. Liza was in the kitchen, dressed in jeans, boots, and a shirt. She had a small duffle bag with her.
“Everything okay?” Jace said.
Liza looked at him sadly, then nodded. She walked to Jace, who put his arms around her and held her as she cried softly.
“I’m sorry,” Liza said.
“For what?” Jace said.
“For being such a pain and coming here out of nowhere with a baby who
