Chapter 168

I go upstairs to get Zara and Dillon. If it were nicer weather out, I would suggest putting him in the stroller and walking the half mile to the processing facility, but it’s chilly and I don’t want to risk Dillon catching a chill, so I will drive over instead. Knowing Zara, she’s going to want to ask Estelle a thousand questions about pregnancy and babies to make sure she’s doing everything correctly. I smile to myself, thinking about the pages of notes she probably has on her phone.

“Hey Pocket, are you guys ready to go? I already have the car warming up.” I open the door to our suite and get hit by a wave of emotions that makes me take a step back. I look around and don’t see Zara, but I can hear her crying from the bathroom. “Z-Zara, what’s wrong?”

I rush to the bathroom and push the door open. She is standing in the middle of the bathroom, holding Dillon tightly while she sobs. Dillon is looking up at her with his little scowl as if he’s trying to figure out why his mommy is cr