Chapter 67

Loving the way her silhouette played under the moonlight, Nicholas looked her up and down. “Seema can put him to bed tomorrow night and you can stay with the grown-ups.”

She didn’t rise to the bait, lifting Charlie from the highchair. “I like to put him to bed myself.”

“You like to do everything yourself.”

“Only when it comes to this little one.” She leaned Charlie towards Frank so he could kiss his grandson goodnight then placed a polite kiss of her own to his cheek.

Nicholas watched her subtly brace herself before she carried their son to him. He took full advantage of her nearness, slipping an arm loosely around her back to keep her close. “Goodnight, son,” he said to his son as he smacked kisses over his face.

When Caroline attempted to step away from him he trailed his fingers to her hips and slipped a finger into the pocket of her snug linen trousers. “Don’t I get a goodnight kiss, Care?”

Her features tightened as her face made the tiniest o