Dhalia’s POV
I watch as Chase and Blake leave, the tension in the room evaporating the second the door closes behind them. It’s like the weight that’s been pressing down on all of us has finally shifted, if only a little. I glance at Jax, who’s sitting on the couch with his phone in hand, staring at the screen but clearly not paying attention to it.
Walking over to him, I gently place Jacob in his lap. Jax’s eyes snap up to meet mine, wide and uncertain.
“Blake will lose it if he knows,” he mutters, his voice low and hesitant.
“Well, he won’t,” I say with a reassuring smile, sitting beside him. “You’re his dad too, Jax. You can’t be expected not to touch him.”
Jax’s gaze drops to Jacob, his hands trembling slightly as he adjusts the baby in his arms. “I’m happy to keep my distance unt
