The Runaway Groom

“I'll stay here and take good care of Miss Adams," Eagle assured Irene. "You have nothing to worry about.”

Irene was certainly assured with Eagle around.

Meanwhile, she still had not called Isaac as she was heading home to surprise him.

It was daytime when she arrived at Franconia due to the time difference, and took a cab home from the airport.

She checked her wristwatch to see if he would be at home, and decided that he would still be home.

She could not help feeling thrilled at the thought of seeing him again, her drowsiness fading just then as she was eager to get home sooner to see him and their children.

She looked out at the scenery. Unlike Zidonia's green zones, most of the area was urbanized, but the buildings themselves made for great scenery too, if different.

She alighted once her cab arrived outside the castle, and headed inside.

Pierre was the first to see her, and he appeared surprised. "Ma'am..." Irene smiled at him and asked, "Has he left for work?"

and checked his watch. “But he's just gone for five minutes. You might

feeling disappointed just then. “Is he going to the

no big deal. She just had to wait at home. However, Pierre replied, "No, ma'am. Mr. Jefferson

phone, tapping Isaac's number even as she asked, "Did

sure. He never

Irene frowned.

through, but was not

as she was going to try again, however, Tommy suddenly dashed out

picked him up. He was much heavier now, which was a

his button nose, asking, "Did you miss

wrapped his arms tightly around

a baby, as if he were

now," she said, and carried Tommy into

speechless. Had she just

forgotten about Isaac, which she