Chapter 15: A Million Dollar

I couldn't believe my eyes. Was this a prank? A water gun? “Adrian… what… what is…” I didn't even know what to ask. "Inside." His voice was flat, not the gentle tone I'd come to know. "Now." I stepped back, my arms instinctively wrapping around my body. The twins were sleeping in the nursery down the hall. Elizabeth, their nanny, was in the kitchen preparing bottles for the night feeding. "Adrian, please. Whatever this is-" "A million dollars." He closed the door behind him, the...