Chapter 71

Seemed like the construction business wasn’t done with him, after all.

At the window, Liam frowned and traced a finger across the glass, through the thin coat of dust. He wrote Kieran’s name inside a heart.

Three weeks.

And still no real idea of what Kieran was planning to do with Edith.

Liam’s phone rang and he nearly ran to it. He snatched it off the coffee table, seeing the familiar number on the caller ID. It seemed Kieran was up thinking of him, too. “Hey, baby,” Liam answered, hoping to conceal his eagerness. The last time they’d spoken had been two days ago. “I was hoping you’d call.”

“I’m sorry I didn’t call last night. I came home real late.” Kieran sounded tense. “I didn’t wake you, did I?”

Liam sat on the couch, bracing himself for what was to come. “You sound a little tense. Everything all right?”

“I need to talk to you, Liam.” Kieran was quiet for a moment. “This isn’t gonna be easy.”