Chapter 209

Dominic’s POVThe apartment had finally gone quiet. The kind of quiet that only came after Mateo had exhausted himself talking. laughing, and negotiating bedtime like it was a political summit.I stood in his doorway, arms folded, watching him dramatically arrange his blankets like a tiny king preparing for battle.“You know,” he said seriously, “babies should probably be quieter.”I leaned against the frame. “That sounds like something you should discuss with the baby directly.”He nodded like that was perfectly reasonable. “I will tomorrow.”“Excellent. Let me know how that goes.”