Lee unlocked the front door with his key and stepped inside the house. Raised voices came from the kitchen and he headed in that direction. His heart was hammering in his chest and he couldn’t for the life of him think how Mason was feeling.“You called Lee!” Andrea’s voice was loud as he stepped into the room.“Miss Christie, I’ll advise you that anything you say from this point onwards will be recorded and used against you in any capacity we see fit.”“I can’t believe you, Mason!”“What did you expect me to do? He wants a paternity test and the only reason he’s asking for one is because you gave him the idea that Grace was his!”Lee carried on as if they hadn’t said anything at all. “You retained custody of Grace James for exactly six days since her birth after which point you abandoned her on the doorstep of Carey James’s residence. Your letter claimed that Mason James was the biological father of the baby. Since my client never denied having sexual intercourse with you during that

For the next week it was quiet. Mason had taken Grace for the paternity test as per the court order. He was informed that the results would be ready within five days and he received a summons to appear in court on the following Tuesday where the results would be shared and a determination would be made.Lee stood in the kitchen with Kelley while Mason was upstairs with Grace, getting her ready for her bath. Lee took the envelope from the inner pocket of his jacket and handed it to Kelley. Kelley looked up at Lee after reading it.“Shit, Lee.”“I know.”Kelley’s fist slammed down on the marble countertop as he briefly closed his eyes. “Have Blain been able to locate Andrea?”“No. He says it’s like she vanished into thin air after leaving Mason’s house.”“Are we sure he didn’t kill her and bury her in the back yard?”Lee huffed out a laugh. “I was here when she left.”“Doesn’t say much, big guy.”“Screw you, Alexander, at least I didn’t buy a wife.”Kelley grinned. “No, you just can’t g

Mason sat on the bottom stair and stared out at nothing. The house was quiet and dark. Carey had been sedated after John took her home. She’d been beside herself with grief. Mason himself didn’t feel anything except numb.Grace’s cries still rang in his ears and Kelley had left an hour ago, too afraid to leave him alone. The numbness was spreading through his entire body and seeping into his soul. Grace was his whole life, the reason he got up in the mornings, she was his heart beat.Mason cocked his head to the side as he heard a car pull up in the street, a car door closed and then another and he shook his head. He didn’t want to see anyone and he had a pretty good idea that it was Kelley that had come back, probably with Connor or Lee.A gruff curse and then his doorbell rang. Mason looked at the door, not wanting to open it. A loud bang on the door. “Mason!” It wasn’t Kelley or Lee, they had keys and they wouldn’t knock. This was a voice he knew but couldn’t place immediately.Mas

“I’m not going!”Kelley sighed and sat down on the edge of their bed. He was exhausted, worried and afraid. Milana’s stubbornness wasn’t helping and her blatant refusal to follow his orders were just adding to everything else he felt.“Mila …”“No, Kelley! I’m staying here with you!”Kelley stood up and lost some of his control. “You’ll fucking do as I say! This is for your safety! You’re going and that’s final!” He stormed out of the room and slammed the door shut, Milana’s flinching figure barely registering.In the study he paced up and down, his irritation just elevating with every passing second. Scelto Island was a fortress and it was one of their first investments after they’d registered Nascosto Scelto. The island was located ten miles from mainland Ridge Valley City, close enough if they needed to head to the mainland for an emergency but also far enough to see a speedboat coming.Milana was pushing his buttons since everyone else was busy packing for their trip. They had to

Kelley sat in the passenger seat of the SUV as Connor followed the ambulance. They had gotten Lee discharged after a week and Ulrich had transformed one of the guest rooms into a hospital room. Lee wasn’t on his feet yet but he’d be safer at Kelley’s house.Mason stood by the front door as the ambulance pulled up and he smiled as the doors opened. Lee was strapped to a gurney but he lifted his head and gave Mason a smile. Kelley and Connor walked up to him and together they got Lee settled.“Any word from Blain?”Kelley sat down in an armchair close to Lee’s bed and leaned back against the headrest. “They’re in Puerto Rico.”Lee nodded his head but didn’t say anything else. Mason shifted on the other side and both Kelley and Lee looked at him. “I want to speak to Kirk.”“We should. With everything happening I haven’t been down to the basement. Black’s there too.”Lee frowned. “Why’s Black in there?”“How good were your drugs, Lee? I told you in the hospital that he was here.” Kelley s