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The rest of the women filed in and Connall threw his hands up in frustration. “I did not say it was safe for you to come down!”
Pepper smiled, pushing up on her tiptoes to kiss his cheek, Callum firmly in her arms. “We just saved Jesska from possible death without even being in the room. No one’s gonna be able to touch us if we’re all together.”
Connall scowled at his mate, and Jesska could see they were having some form of internal dialogue. Connall’s face reddened as they continued to stare at each other. Finally, Pepper grinned and handed Callum to him. “Give your son a kiss.”
“Austri, take Jesska back to the hotel,” Kaspar directed.
“What? No. I want to stay here.”
“We have work to do,” he said. “And I want you safe.”
Jesska pushed away from him. “I’m safer here with everyone.”
“Kaspar, we’ll take my father to our facility,” Kade said. “You may come if you like.”
Kaspar nodded. “Very well.”
“I’d like some answers as well,” Ari said.
Kade studied Ari for a few tense seconds before nodding.
“We’ll load him,” Alasdair said, and Kade nodded again.
“How long will you be gone?” Samantha asked Kade.
“I don’t know, love,” he said and laid his hand on her expanding belly. “I’ll come back as soon as I can.”
She nodded and raised her head for a kiss.
After it was determined that Max, Niall, and Gunnar would stay behind, the rest of the men followed Kade from the house. Jóvin worked with one of Brodie’s men to board up the broken front door.
Jesska sat with Megan and Sophia, while Pepper, Grace, Charlotte, and Samantha went about preparing food for the masses. Payton looked a little peaked, so with Brodie gone, Niall took on the role of fussing over her.
“Pay?” Niall said, and all focus turned to the pretty redhead.
She groaned and doubled over in pain.
“Contraction?” Fiona asked.
Payton nodded.
“Okay, love, let’s get you upstairs,” Fiona said. “Nye, can you take her?”
“What’s wrong?” Sophia asked.
“She’s in labor, honey,” Megan said.
Niall helped Payton stand. “My water just broke,” Payton said.
“Charlotte,” he called, and scooped Payton into his arms and moved to the stairs.
“What’s wrong?” Charlotte asked as she rushed from the kitchen.
“Payton’s water broke. I’m going to get her comfortable, but I would imagine Brodie will be back shortly.” He shifted Payton when she groaned. “Boil water and get towels or something.”
Charlotte giggled. “Okay, babe, I’ll get right on that.”
“Nye, you jostlin’ me is worse than walking. Put me down,” Payton demanded.
