The rest of the evening went well. Ethan came over to steal a couple of kisses and assured me he was having a good time with the guys. When everyone cleaned up and headed out, Ethan carried Becca to my car. We got the kids in, then stood to talk for a few minutes. “I want to come home with you tonight.” “You can. Give me a little while to get the kids to bed.” He shook his head as I spoke. “My flight is early in the morning. I know I need to get some sleep. And that won’t happen if I come over.” My entire body heated. I wished he would, but we’d have plenty of time when he got home. “Is anyone going with you, or do you go on these trips alone?” “Harley will be there. It’s just the two of us this time. Sometimes I’ll bring a developer or an accountant or someone, but we didn’t need any

