Committed to the Baby. Maureen Child

time in his life, he’d behaved like a coward. He’d run from the child and what he meant to save his own ass. To protect himself.

      What did that say about him?

      Jonas laughed and Justice turned his attention to Maggie, who was watching them both with tears in her eyes. His heart turned over in his chest, and just for an instant he let himself believe it was real. That he and Maggie were together again. That Jonas was his son.

      Then the sound of a car engine out front shattered the quiet. A moment later that engine was shut off and the solid slam of a car door followed. Before he could wonder who had arrived, Mrs. Carey shouted from inside, “Jesse and Bella are here!”

      Justice stared up at Maggie, the moment over. “Take the baby.”