Adoptive Daddy

Chapter 22**

"Hey bud. How are you treating mommy today?" There was more babbling and I grinned, then there was high pitched giggling and claps and I knew the phone had switched to Sophia.

"Hey bunny. You treating your mommy and brother alright?" She gurgled and squealed before Micah answered the phone again laughing.

"Hearing their daddy's voice has them all excited now. How's work?" I thought back to Ashley's visit and decided not to tell her about that.

"It's good. The work load has been pretty light, so I was joking with Blaise a little bit ago."

"That's nice. Well, it's nap time now, so I'll see you when you get home. I love you."

"Give the kids a kiss for me. I love you too, baby girl." I hung up the phone and sighed, rubbing my temples. I picked up my business phone and dialed Gabe's office.

"Yo, Blaise told me about the witch. Is everything alright?" I sighed.

"No, can you stop by the office really quickly?"

"Sure man." A minute later, a knock came at the door and Gabe popped in and sat down on the corner of my desk. "So, what happened?"

"She threatened the safety of my family. I don't play when it comes to family." Gabe knew how true that statement was too. I'd always been fiercely protective of my mother and sister and now I had a family of my own and I'll be damned if it was threatened by my ex.

"How do we know she wasn't bluffing?"

"She has a video feed of my house and she showed me what they were doing. I called Micah and she basically validated that's what they were doing." I pinched the bridge of my nose as my mind warred with itself.

"What's the next step?" I sighed. This was my dilemma. I didn't want to go to these measures, but I'd do anything for my family.

"I think I have to call in my favor." Gabe's eyebrow went up and he let out a slow whistle.

"If that's what you think, then go ahead."

"I mean, what should I do man?" Gabe crossed his arms.

"You want my honest opinion?" I nodded. Gabe's opinion was usually helpful when I was in a dilemma, so I wanted to know what he though.

"If it was up to me, I would have cashed in on that favor a couple of weeks ago."

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I unlocked my door and loosened my tie. "Baby, I'm home!" Micah popped her head out of the kitchen and smiled at me.

"Just in time for dinner." She walked to me and gave me a sweet kiss that I savored. Her excitement to greet me always left me with a feeling of such love that my heart skipped a beat. She looked so adorable in her yoga pants and over-sized sweater.

We walked to the kitchen where the kids were in their high chairs and slapping their hands down on the table connected to their high chair. As they got older, you could see the distinct differences in Sophie and Conner, but the similarities just as well.

I sat down in front of Sophie's high chair and grabbed her jar of baby food. I pretended like the food was an airplane and fed Sophie without any problems. As I was cleaning her mouth, I got a phone call and saw that it was an unknown number.

My smile turned into a serious look and Micah looked at me questionably. "Hello?"

"As of 5 pm today, it's been done." I sighed in relief.

"Thank you. Call me if you need anything, I seriously owe you."

"I'll keep that in mind. Take care of that pretty little lady you got there."

"Don't worry about that." I hung up and Micah walked up to me.

"What was that about?" I shook my head.

"Don't worry about it, baby girl. It was just business." She accepted my answer even though she still had questions and she continued to clean Conner. After cleaning the kitchen, we put the babies to bed and brought the sound monitor downstairs with us.

Micah curled into my shoulder and I wrapped my arm around her, then kissed her forehead. "I love you, Micah." She looked me in the eye before searching my face.

"I love you too, Mikey."

I took the remote and turned the tv on. The news came on and I took a deep breath. Ashley's picture was on the screen.

"Attention! Today, Ashley Sears, formally Tucker was found dead in her home. One bullet wound to the head ended her life. It is suspected to be a suicide."

Micah stiffened in my arms and turned to look me straight into my eyes.

"Michael, what did you do?"

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Soooo Ashley's dead. What do you think about that? What is Micah going to say to Michael? Is she mad? Relieved? Disgusted?

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Did I give Michael's sister a name?? And have we met any of his other family?

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