A small burp from Sofiya breaks the tension. We both look at her, this tiny miracle we created together.
“I know you want to keep us locked away from the world,” I say more gently. “To build walls so high no one can ever reach us again. But Vincent, we can’t live like that. No one can.”
His hand comes up to cup Sofiya’s head. His touch is infinitely tender despite the turmoil in his eyes.
“I almost lost you both,” he rasps. “I can’t… I won’t take that risk again.”
I place my hand over his. “If I don’t talk to Carver, he’ll make his own conclusions. And those conclusions will place you at the center of everything that happened.”
Vince is silent for a long moment. Finally, he nods once. “Alright. You meet with him—at a location of my choosing, with my security nearby.”
“Agreed. And I t
