Violet froze at the sudden shift in topic. Kids? Julian hadn’t given her the slightest heads-up. She glanced sideways at him, waiting for his answer.
He lounged back on the couch, all casual. “C’mon, Aunt Nora, you know I don’t like kids.”
Nora tilted her head toward Violet. “And you? You not a fan either?”
Violet blinked. “Honestly, I haven’t thought about it. We just got married. I’d rather enjoy a little time as just the two of us first.”
The second the words left her mouth, she swore she heard someone breathe a little easier.
She still had no idea why Julian had pulled her into this marriage—only guessed it was something he could only get by being married. But kids? That was never part of their deal. And she wasn’t about to treat a baby like some bargaining chip.
Nora chuckled. “
