Chapter 209

The next few days were packed for both of them. Calliope stayed at the hospital with her mom while juggling work on the side. Conrad was constantly back and forth, but no matter how late it got, he always showed up without fail to join her for a night run, sometimes even coaching her on the basics of self-defense. He played the supportive husband role to a T. At least in Mia's eyes, this son-in-law was thoughtful and dependable. But the moment they were alone, it was like he flipped a switch. Gone was the disciplined, self-controlled firefighter-suddenly, he was acting more like a lovesick teenager, always looking for a chance to get close, asking for kisses or clinging hugs that left her stunned. His full-on masculine energy was honestly overwhelming. Calliope found herself kind of grateful she was tied up at the hospital lately. She couldn't imagine how she'd handle this man-and his borderline scary stamina-once her mom was discharged... Also, she hadn't reached out to Lucien to back