Everly POV

When Macey returned home, she brought dinner with her, and tucked inside her handbag was a folder of documents.

She sets the Chinese containers on the bench, and I start pulling down some plates and start serving, only to be scolded by Kalen.

“Everly, you’re supposed to be in bed.Do you not know what bedrest is?” he says, clicking his tongue.

“I have sat in bed all afternoon, Kal.I am fine,” he shakes his head, helping me to serve the kids dinner who were perched in their chairs around the table.

Zoe was getting released from the hospital the next day.She rang earlier, and thankfully the nurse had given her some makeup, so she didn’t freak Casey out.

My father was waiting with her until Marcus returned, but I wasn’t willing to tell her where it was Marcus went and why.

Though I think she knew because there was only one reason that would make Marcus leave her side, and that was revenge.

“You okay?” I ask Macey, touching her arm, but she pulls away from me, smiling the fakest smile I had ever seen on her face.

I narrow my eyes at her, and she sighs.

“Sorry, I’m on edge.All this rogue stuff, the hotel, Zoe.” I swallowed, nodding and turning to flick the kettle on.

“Tea only Everly,” Kalen scolds.

Geez, now I know where Valen gets it from.

“Yes, Dad!” Macey and I say simultaneously, and he chuckles.

“I will eat in the room with you.I need to speak to you about something anyway.Something not for kids’ ears,” she says, and I nod just as Kalen chimes in.

“Great idea!You girls get settled, and I will bring some trays in and make tea!your “he says, looking at me before pushing us out of the kitchen.

“Hang on,”

 “No.Shoo, shoo!Make her sit down.I caught her trying to bleach the damn bathroom!Watch her,” Kalen scolds.

“She is nesting, leaving her.Besides, she cleans when she is nervous,” Macey defends me.

Besides this sitting around was annoying, and I didn’t like how everyone fussed.I get their concerned, but I was damn near going insane from it.

“Not with my three grC?she doesn’t.She is supposed to be on bed rest.We want them babies to stay in as long as possible,” Kalen tells Macey.

“Fine.Just let me get some Panadol, these cramps have been the worst.Stupid monthly’s!” she curses, and I blink at her confused.

“Wait.You still get your period?” I ask her

“Ah, yeah.I am a female,” Macey says.

” What do you think?The hysterectomy turned me into a man?” she curses, shaking her head.

Kalen looks at her funny, and I look at him.

Macey retrieves her panadol from above the stove, popping two pills with a glass of water.

As she turns, she notices us staring at her.

“What?” she asks.

“You said you had a full hysterectomy?” 

a partial.They took all the baby carrying bits out,” Macey says as

you have ovaries?” I

get a period, so

says, and she pops her hip and

I haven’t got the baby carrying bits, did

Kalen says one word.

she seems taken

my baby?Yeah right.Besides, I need a man to

Kalen pulls a face.

for babies!But, this news will

dumped

carry them.And we are pack animals, it doesn’t matter if it’s not blood, you know what that would do to

someone becoming a surrogate, yet I would

ask, and I am

something,” Macey says, grabbing her handbag and tugging me

propping myself up with pillows and settling

a few minutes later with dinner trays

she retrieves the

you okay?” I ask

wouldn’t I be?” I let out a

about Tatum,”

trying to deflect the conversation as she sets some papers

I ask, looking at

just in case something happens to me, I want to ensure Taylor

do this now?” I ask her, and

thought, with all the rogue stuff.I just want to be sure.So I wanted to ask if you and Valen would be willing to take her.You know I can’t leave her

would move heaven and hell to keep her.You know

as I do,” I sign the document, and when Kalen comes in, I ask him to sign the witness part, and he quickly does though he

going somewhere?” he

just want to ensure Zoe’s future is all,” he looks at

first time she had ever brought anything like this

did have

would have to

think of what would happen if something were

gave me much to

dinner, and Macey goes to help Kalen shower and bathe the kids while I get ready for

I answer my phone

when will you

am home.Where are

 “In their beds, why?”

they don’t come out of their rooms,” he

a groan, I climb back out of bed, shuffling over to the

stand between their doors, but they are all

I tell him when I

down the hall, and

in blood from head

patch of skin wasn’t coated in the coppery

room, and I hear the

to the room, I close and lock my door to see Valen step into the shower.I scoop up

They were sopping wet.

water turns red as

“Micah?

the scent, and he nods, turning to face me, rinsing the blood

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