“You finally broke him!” Elliot snorted as Nick went the rest of the way to the police station without speaking to either of them.

Richard shrugged.

“Layla told me he already knew. I didn't think the fact that it was me was a big deal,” he said, getting out of the car and opening Nick's door. “Come on down, my son, and let's give our statements, and if you behave yourself, daddy will buy you ice cream on the way out.”

Nick seemed to react at that moment and got out of the car as well, took a deep breath and looked Richard straight in the face.

“I won’t get between my mother and you,” he assured, raising his hands as a sign of peace. “And I won't because you can laugh now, but you're fighting in the big leagues, champ. Layla Bennet will chew you up and spit out your diaper, kid. I mean... daddy!”

Elliot burst into laughter and the three of them walked into the police station, looking for Detective Norton. The policeman had no idea that a few months ago Valeria and the twins had bee