Helanie:
I gave her a gentle smile because she had no clue what I had prepared for her and the others.
"You don't have to tell me twice," I said, watching her eyes narrow at my face. "I'm going somewhere for a few days anyway. That will give you some time to spend with him."
As soon as I said that, I saw her body relax a little, but it was more like she was suspicious of my intentions.
"You would do that? I mean, you would leave him with me so I can spend time with him?" she asked. She clearly didn't believe me.
"Yeah, why not? I'm the one who convinced the brothers to accept you all. I don't want you desperately trying to get his attention and failing," I told her.
Her face hardened. She wasn't born yesterday. She knew I was being sarcastic, but she decided to focus on the other news I had just given her.
"So, when are you leaving?" she asked.
"Today," I replied, watching her fall into deep thought, more like too happy to hear it.
