Chapter 23 - Colton "Everything okay in here?" Pace asks, peeking around me to look inside the room. "I heard screaming." His face is washed in confusion.
My posture stiffens, and the instinct to protect Sophie is a strong punch to the gut. "Yeah, ignore that."
His expression hardens. "Don't tell me you're thinking with your c**k at a time like this."
"f**k no. My every waking thought is about her – taking care of her needs. Not my own, trust me." That's the absolute truth.
"And she needed…" He raises his eyebrows in disbelief.
"f*****g drop it," I bark. What we were doing in the bedroom is none of his f*****g business.
"Fine. Food's ready," he says, rolling his eyes. "You guys coming down, or...?"
"Bring it in." I gesture him inside.
I've dressed Sophie in a pair of pajamas and s
