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His gaze fixes straight on me and he rolls his lips as he takes in my bump. It’s bigger than when he last saw me. I straighten my spine, steeling myself for whatever comment he’s about to make. But instead he walks over to the new coffee machine and places a mug beneath it.
“Don’t mind, do you?” he says to Violet, who sighs as she moves away from the machine.
“Fancy,” he comments as he makes himself a cup.
The rest of us watch in tense silence until he turns around with the mug in his hand, smiling brightly.
“More baby shopping?” He chuckles as he looks at the rompers on the table.
Drew’s fist tightens on the back of my chair as Henry moves closer to look. He inspects the rompers, then his eyes slide to meet mine.
“There’s a boy and a girl?”
“There is,” I reply.
He holds my gaze until the hairs on the back of my neck prick up with unease.
“You don’t live here anymore,” Drew says.
Henry finally breaks eye contact with me.
“Neither do you. Yet here you are,” Henry counters, smiling at Drew like they’re chatting about the weather.
Drew tenses next to me as Henry wanders over to a pile of mail on the counter.
“These mine?”
Violet nods.
The four of us watch as he places his mug down and leans back against the counter, crossing his legs at the ankle as he opens the first envelope slowly.
“Take them with you and leave,” Drew hisses.
Henry looks up and the two of them glare at each other for a few excruciating seconds.
“Actually, Dad. Maybe you could give me a lift to work?” Maddy cuts in. “Logan was coming to get me, but he’ll be in a meeting for another hour.”
Henry looks at Maddy and his eyes soften. “Sure, love.”
Maddy grabs her purse, giving Violet a kiss and then walking over to him, giving me and Drew an apologetic glance.
Henry gathers up the remaining mail and takes another sip of his coffee, his eyes narrowing as he looks back at me and then Drew.
He leans back against the counter again like he’s in no rush to leave.
My stomach sinks.
“How’s the New York project going, Son?” he asks casually, his attention zeroing in on Drew.
I’m the only one who detects the low growl in Drew’s chest before he speaks.
“It’s finished. I won’t be going back there for a while. I’m going to spend Sophie’s maternity leave with her. Now that we’ve got our new house keys, we need to get it ready before the babies arrive.”
He arches one dark brow, a challenge in his eyes as he delivers the news. Although, I suspect Henry already knew about the house, because he doesn’t so much as flinch.
Instead, he smiles, making something sour curl in my gut. He’s not bothered like I thought he would be. It’s unnerving how calm he is.
“Ah. That’ll be why you weren’t there when I called looking for you.”
