Briar POV
I slip into one of the few dresses I brought with me. It's a floral print knee-length wrap dress. I'm not trying to give Calob the wrong impression, but I also don't want to go to the restaurant in jeans and t-shirt. I grab my purse and phone off the nightstand before I step out into the living room. Derek looks up from the computer and smiles. He walks over and pulls me into his arms. He presses a quick kiss on my lips. "You look beautiful, Briar." "Thank you, I'll be back shortly." "Briar, are you sure you want to meet him alone? I don't want him to upset you in your condition," my mother says. "She won't be alone Louise. Bruce is already sitting at the bar. Briar knows that if he sees her getting upset, I will personally make an appearance, but I have no doubt Briar can handl
