Chapter 22

Christian POV

It’s almost 6 and I will say that between the four of us, we have got every single room sparkling, and I’ve even managed a quick shower and change of clothes. Jack and Tom are bathing the kids as we speak and Molly excused herself and went upstairs to give me privacy which I appreciated.

A knock on the door brings me back to the present and even though I know that everything will be fine and that there’s no reason as to why the kids can’t stay here I’m still so fucking nervous and more than anything I realize that I’m terrified that they will take Katie away from me and there won’t be a dam thing that I can do about it.

I open the door with a smile on my face but inside my heart is pounding. “Good evening Mrs. Peterson.”

“Good evening Mr. Bowen, please call me Sally.” She has a warm smile and I’m hoping that’s a good sign.

“Please come in, Sally.”

“Thank you, Mr. Bowen.”

She wipes her feet on the rug at the front door be