Page 188 of Haze of Obedience

"What does she know about pregnant women?"

"She had a large practice. You can drill her when she gets here, but if she weren't capable of helping Zoe, she would be the first person to refer her out," Blaise defensively replies.

"We can't advertise Zoe is here anyway. Sloane is trustworthy," Andre adds.

I release a big breath. "Okay. Sorry. I didn't mean to question her."

"I imagine I would too if I was going to be a father. What's that like? I think I'd be petrified," Andre asks.

I glance at Zoe, who's getting a foot massage from Naomi while they talk in hushed voices. "I'm excited, scared, and worried about Zoe and the baby."

Andre pats my back. "Sloane is a great doctor. She helped Naomi when she had her meningitis too."

"When did that happen?"

We discuss what happened to Andre and Naomi, as well as what Zoe and I went through to get to Bermuda. They also fill me in on what happened with Hunter and Vanessa.

"So no one has heard from Axel, Ryker, or Malin?"

Andre glances at Blaise. "Axel was here."

"When? Where is he?"

"We don't know where he is right now. He isn't answering his phone," Blaise informs me, and they tell me about his quick visit when Penelope was taken into custody by the Bermudian immigration.

"We need to discuss the Global Leaders situation. Besides getting our guys back, we need to destroy them."

"We've been working on that," Andre states.

"How?"

The doorbell chimes, and Blaise jumps up. "That will be Sloane."

Instead of inviting her in, he steps outside, and several minutes pass.

"What's he doing out there? She needs to come in and check on Zoe."

"Dirk," Naomi sternly says from across the room.

"What?"

"Relax. Give Blaise and Sloane a minute."

"Why?"

She tilts her head.

"Are they together?"

"Just calm down."

"Dirk, I'm fine. I haven't had any pain since I was standing up," Zoe insists.

I ignore all of them, quickly move to the door, and open it.

Blaise is kissing her, and I clear my throat.

Her eyes widen, and she steps back and into the bushes. "Ouch."