“My friend just had a baby,” my husband said coldly. “She’s moving in for six months, and you’ll take care of her.” I smiled and answered, “Of course.”

sunlight.”

“My office?”

“For the baby.”

I leaned back in my chair.

“You’re planning quite a life here.”

She folded her arms.

“Daniel said this was basically his house too.”

There it was.

Exactly the sentence I had been waiting to hear.

“Did he?”

Before Vanessa could respond, Daniel walked in.

“Claire, can we not make Vanessa uncomfortable?”

I looked from one of them to the other.

“No problem.”

I shut my laptop.

“Actually, I have a surprise for everyone.”

Vanessa smiled.

“A baby gift?”

“In a way.”

I told