Chapter 81
“I am not bringing Sam into this!” Lucas exclaimed, his voice cracking under the weight of the secret.
“Bring me into what?”
Lucas stiffened, the air leaving his lungs in a sharp hiss. He spun around at the sound of the most angelic voice to ever bless his ears—though, for the first time in his life, the melody of it sent a chill of dread down his spine instead of comfort.
“Babe,” he started, his voice trembling as he tried to find his footing. “What are you doing here?”
“Luc… what’s going on?” Sam asked, her eyes narrowing with growing suspicion. She pushed the heavy, three-seated stroller forward with practiced ease; a small mercy in the rising chaos was that Keagan was still in school and the triplets were finally, blissfully asleep.
“N—no—nothing,” Lucas stammered, the
