Grace noticed his gaze. "That's Ed, my boyfriend, and papa to our daughters. You have children, too?"

He nodded and pulled out his cell to show pictures of his kids. "Here is Christopher. He's Tina's son. I adopted him. Here are Karen and Penny. I adopted them when I brought them home from France after freeing them from the slavers. This is Sam, who I had with Tina, and Gretchen, who I had with Lucy."

Ben looked to Grace and saw her sweet smile but curiosity in her expression. His smile became self-conscious. "I have... a complex home life," he said awkwardly. Tatiana snorted, and he sent her an annoyed...