Emily leaned back in her office chair, stretching her arms overhead as she stifled a yawn. The past week had been a whirlwind of passionate nights and cozy dinners with Lucas. Her body still hummed with the lingering effects of their latest tryst. Come Friday, she was sitting in her office, counting down until the end of the day when her phone buzzed on the desk. Daddy: Call when you can. Got news. Emily's heart quickened. "Hey, baby girl," his deep voice rumbled through the phone. "What's up?" Emily twirled a strand of hair around her finger. "I found him. My son." Lucas' voice cracked slightly. Emily's breath caught. "Holy s**t, Luke. That's incredible." "Yeah, I can hardly believe it." He let out a shaky laugh. "I'm meeting him this weekend. Hopefully going to, you know, get to

