Chapter 13
Maverick wiped his boots on the front porch rug and paused. His hair stood on end.
Something was wrong. He looked around, but nothing seemed out of place, yet electricity rushed through him.
Carter and Jess were inside. He grabbed the door handle and pushed in, expecting resistance when there'd been none. Jess, her arms crossed, guarded the hallway that led to the bedrooms, and nursery, like a sentinel. She paced back and forth, protecting her station.
She lowered her arms to her side when she saw him and let out a breath. “Maverick, thank goodness you’re back.”
His gaze narrowed. “What’s going on?”
She used her chin to point to the living room. He slowly turned and his gut clenched as he recognized the silver-blue eyes and blonde hair of the woman who had once been in his
