Chapter 44: Noah

Staring into the endless pools of her emerald green eyes, I forgot how to breathe. Fuck. This woman. This stunning, selfless, fearless woman… 

Madison’s words shocked not only me but also everyone else in the room. The area went dead silent. The soft chattering of the crew, and even Joe’s breathing behind me, all stopped as we stared at her. 

Maybe I hadn’t heard her right. Did she have any idea what she was offering? “Madison, what are you saying?”

I was certain that whatever was running through her mind, wasn’t exactly what Cora had suggested earlier, but surely still required the same kind of sacrifice. Her words about how she thought I was a good father and a good man rang through my mind, making me feel lighter in a way I wasn’t expecting.