Chapter Twenty-Three

Carter

Carter stretched out in the darkness and felt warmth beside him. He looked over to see Mia still sleeping peacefully beside him. Her hair was spread out across the pillow just like he'd imagined so many times. Heat twisted in his belly, a desire to feel her touch yet again, but he didn't want to wake her. She looked so beautiful and peaceful that he almost didn't dare to breathe for fear he might disturb her.

For the first time in his life, he had everything he ever wanted.

His phone chirped with a message, and he quickly scrambled to silence it. He read it his blood ran cold.

Urgent security issue. Need to speak to you immediately.

-Brian Cards

Carter glanced once more at the sleeping beauty next to him and sighed before getting out of bed. Brian wouldn't message him unless it was very important. He sighed once more, rolled out of bed, and slipped into one of the pre-heated robes from the closet.

He texted Brian to come into their suite as he closed the door to the bedroom beh