Briar POV
I'm glad that Carl didn't let my mother pull away from him. I know she feels responsible but she isn't. The only ones to blame for the sh*t storm we have all been living is Trey, Cynthia, and Lucy. Thankfully, Cynthia is no longer a problem and Lucy won't be around for a while, God willing. A large hand pressing against my belly brings me out of my thoughts. I smile when I look up into my brother's warm brown eyes.
"I'm sorry I've missed so much time of your pregnancy, Briar. The company is going through a rough patch, so I've had to travel more than I like. Hopefully, now that I've made contact with our other offices, everything will settle down. Enough talk about business. I'm excited about meeting my niece in a few months. It seems like I've missed a lot of excitement, but
