Brendan’s smile did not fade. “We’ll have to wait until the child is born and see what it wants.”

“If that is the case, it’s set then. After all, I’m most skilled at babysitting children.”

Deirdre received the supplements with a smile and behaved as normally as she could.

Declan was far more observant and sensitive than the others, so she would need to perform her best in his presence.

“Oh right.” There was no telling if Declan suddenly remembered this or if he intended to as he asked, “I w