I stared at the note again, and then at Jace. " They came with flowers. I gave them your secretary," he said. My palms were already sweaty. I knew what they wanted to talk about. It was about the twins. The Carters will want to be in their lives as well. " I don't know if I'm ready for this," I divulged. He sat next to me. " The children are part of the Carter family, and they will want them in their lives, Lovie," Jace said gently. " I know, but for five years they were only mine, and now, I have to share them?" I pouted, and he smiled. " It will get dirty if you resist this. If you don't know this already, the Carters run this city," Michael said, impressed by his words. I scoffed. " Do you know who my family is?" I challenged, and his smug smile vanished. Everyone in the w