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Xander pretended to faint. “I’m going to leave that baby stuff for now because you got enough on your plate. But you both need to slow down and breathe.”
We had slowed down since my parents showed up. It felt too weird to have sex while Mom and Dad were here. Paul had complied since we have so many other things going on, but I knew after tomorrow, he’d want sex. And so do I, even if it’s in the car.
“How was Italy?” I asked.
Xander fanned himself. “Insane. I’m living abroad. It’s more my speed. I have more business that will ruin my social life with all the orders I have to fulfill. And Wyatt is…exceptional.”
I waggled my brows. “Oh, is he now? So, I take it you had sex?”
He took a sip of his drink. “Of course we did, and it was even better than expected.” He crossed his legs. “Well, I was even better than I expected. I put in the effort, you know? Oh, you probably don’t.”
I snorted. “Whatever. I know about putting in effort.”
“Oh, do you now?” Xander teased. “You make sure your man leaves the bed satisfied, or are you a selfish lover?”
“Ha. Paul never leaves the bed unsatisfied.”
“That’s true,” Paul’s rich voice called behind me.
I narrowed my eyes at Xander. “You set me up.”
Xander held up his palms. “Hey, I didn’t make you answer.”
Gunnar came into my sight. “There’s never a dull moment when I visit you, Nadia. Bikini lunches, sex bragging. Love it.”
Xander smiled at him. “You must be Gunnar.”
Gunnar shook his hand. “I am, and no longer the enemy. Right, Nadia?”
“We’ll see,” I joked.
Paul bent down and kissed me. “We need to talk.”
We’d been doing update meetings on the case regularly. However, Paul preferred to get them out of the way early so I could enjoy the rest of the day.
“Okay…but?” I glanced at Xander.
“We need to borrow Nadia for a while. Would it be rude to ask you to entertain yourself?” Paul asked Xander.
“Oh, I believe there are plenty of things around here I can get into.”
“Thank you, Xander,” I told him.
Paul, Gunnar, and I went into his office, and Paul closed the door. Paul chose the table, and I took a seat next to him. Gunnar sat across and took out a folder.
“Your deposition is still set for tomorrow. You only need to take your time, make them repeat the question if you’re unclear, and stick to the facts like we practiced.”
It was good to be so prepared, but there was tension in the room. Gunnar was giving Paul that same look he gave him when they kept my dad’s cancer treatment from me. Even if it was at my parent’s request, it hurt.
“Paul, I know you have something important to share. Please tell me.”
He placed his arm around my shoulder. “You know me. I want you happy.” He kissed my cheek.
My insides warmed at his concern. However, I faced a lot in my life and was still standing. I can handle it. “I’m tougher than you think.”
“I know. Okay, Gunnar,” he said in a low tone.
Gunnar’s jaw tensed. “What I have to tell you left us livid. But you must know everything because this leak came out from someone in the prosecution’s office, and you need to be aware if it comes up tomorrow.”
