CHAPTER FORTY-THREE I had five days. Five days of feeling Kai inside of me all night long. Five days where I’d wake and reach for him, where he’d roll inside of me or I would straddle him. Five days where we didn’t leave the room until a late lunch. Meals were spent around a table, laughing, hearing stories from his siblings. Even Tanner began smiling halfway through the first day. Brooke loved cooking, so we enjoyed her gourmet meals—apparently she’d always wanted to be a chef. Jonah left first, returning to his residency. He only had a few days’ leeway, and his time was up. Tanner was next, needing to return to the Vancouver home for the family business. I didn’t ask what he did for them. No one offered that information. Brooke, Kai, and I were left now. Sitting up in bed, I glance

