Then Logan remembered. He could no longer tease Asher the way he used to.
Because after that day, after that accident.
Asher had changed.
The carefree playboy disappeared.
In his place was someone colder.
Quieter.
Someone who kept people at a distance… as if getting close to anyone again might break something that had never fully healed.
...
"What did you say?" Scarlet finally blurted out, unable to contain herself any longer. "Who is Shay's father?"
Her voice cut through the room, sharp and demanding.
The question landed like a stone dropped into still water.
Lara stiffened. She glanced down at Shay.
The little girl was swinging her legs from the chair, humming softly to herself, completely unaware of the tension that had suddenly filled the room.
Lara studied her carefully.
Was she listening?
Did she understand what was being said?
Children often heard more than adults realized.
