Laying His Claim (The Anderson Sisters Book 3) by Niomie Roland

Author:Niomie Roland [Roland, Niomie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-10-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The ride home was solemn. Jalissa felt deflated, let down. She’d been so excited by the recent flashes of memory, a sure indication that she was on the mend. And yet, Justin didn’t seem to share her joy.

The rest of the night had been a little muted; as if everyone had subconsciously noted a shift in the atmosphere. Instead of segueing from Pictionary to Scrabble or Trivial Pursuit, they’d decided to call it a night.

Seb was asleep even before his father buckled him into the car seat, so his parents spoke softly on the way home. They talked about nothing in particular - upcoming hockey games and ideas for Seb’s birthday party.

Together, they put the baby to bed; no need for bedtime stories, as Seb was out cold. Once they’d quietly exited the nursery and closed the door, Justin and Jalissa stood in the hall looking at each other. Jalissa’s head was full of questions: What was going on? Why was he so quiet?

But instead of addressing the sudden awkwardness, Justin took her into his arms, kissed her tenderly on the lips, and then stroked her cheek. “I’m proud of you, Sweetheart,” he murmured. Then they separated and went to their respective rooms.

That night, Jalissa couldn’t seem to find a comfortable position in the bed; eventually succumbing to exhaustion around four in the morning. When she woke up, it was well past ten and she’d missed the chance to give Sebastian his breakfast. Cursing the lost opportunity, Jalissa hurriedly cleaned up and went looking for her son.

She found him in the sun room, in the company of the detestable Lorena, who had, in her opinion, dressed him inappropriately to play indoors. The poor boy was wearing so many layers of clothing that he looked like a fragile glass ornament wadded up in cotton wool. Jalissa considered saying something, but the nanny gave her a sour look and gathered Seb up into her arms, encircling him like a mama python protecting her egg. So instead, Jalissa rolled her eyes and went in search of Justin.

Whenever her buried memories were mentioned Jalissa sensed that Justin was keeping some secret from her. Enough was enough. She would have it out with him now. When she found him, he was in his office frowning down at a stack of papers, though he didn’t seem entirely focused on them. A deep breath and she pushed the door shut.

“I need to talk with you,” she announced; her voice as firm as she could manage.

His beautiful eyes darkened as they met hers. Justin tidied his paperwork, pushed it aside and stood, shoulders squared as if preparing himself for their discussion.

Pushing away from the door, Jalissa strode around the desk to face him, her head tilted back so she could meet his gaze evenly. She was to not backing down. “I need you to spit it out. Whatever it is.” As he inhaled to respond, she held up a hand. “And don’t try to act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.

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