“JASPER ALEXANDER COOK, would you stop freaking out and sit the f**k down?” Carly finally snaps. “I’m not freaking out.” “Well, you’re pacing very fast and very forcefully, and it’s driving me nuts. And I live with Liam.” Alex picks Claudia up from her blanket spread out on the floor and starts maneuvering her into her high chair. She’s not particularly happy about the change, and Alex clucks softly at her grumblings. “What happened?” Paul eventually asks. “My sister.” Alex, sullen, attempts to fish a buckle out from under Claudia’s leg. “Is she coming here?” Liam is obviously alarmed. “No.” “Is she threatening you?” Carly asks. “No.” “Is she threatening the kids?” Paul asks. Alex sigh. Instead of answering he shoves Paul’s phone back across the table at him. Paul picks it up, u

