Free Daddy Devastating by Delores Fossen

contact with Milo. But that didn’t mean he should give in to their demands and meet with them.
    “My advice?” Silas added. “Listen to what they have to say, because they’re claiming they have new information about who has their son.”

    Chapter Six
    Julia changed Emily and started the bottle, but her attention was on the phone call that Russ had gotten. She could tell he was talking to Silas, but the conversation wasn’t going well. Something had obviously gone wrong.
    Zoey came out of her room, glanced at Russ and then joined Julia. “Is there a problem?” Zoey asked.
    “Too many to name,” Julia mumbled.
    And after the all the danger, one of the biggest problems was Russ. She’d thought their relationship was already complicated enough, but that breast kiss had sent this crazy camaraderie spinning out of control. She needed to attend the meeting with Milo so she could take Emily and get far away from Russ. She couldn’t think when he was around.
    Russ finally ended the call and walked into the sitting room, but he didn’t offer an immediate explanation as to why his forehead was bunched up with worry. Zoey obviously noticed there was a problem, because she took Emily and the bottle into her bedroom.
    “Well?” Julia asked Russ, when he still didn’t say anything.
    “The stolen baby’s parents are here at the hotel.”
    Surprised, she shook her head. “Was that planned?”
    “Not even close.” And his tone and body language indicated it wasn’t just unplanned, it might be a huge complication. He went into the bathroom, and when he came back out, he was putting on his shirt. “I need to talk with them, because they might possibly have some new information about the case, but I want to make it look like a social meeting.”
    Julia thought about that a moment. “You want me to go with you?”
    “I don’t want you to go,” he said, gritting his teeth, “but I think it’s better than any alternative I can come up with. I certainly don’t want to meet with them here, with Emily in the next room. And since Milo’s man is still watching, I don’t want him to get the idea that I’m doing a deal with another seller. That might send him to look for another buyer.”
    Julia nearly laughed. Not from humor, but from the irony of the situation. Two weeks ago, she’d been closeted away at her estate, only leaving a couple of times a year when it was an absolute necessity. She had even arranged to have her therapy sessions done at the estate.
    Now, here she was in the middle of a dangerous FBI investigation. And while she was scared for Emily and herself, she was more frightened of not being able to get the stolen child back to his parents.
    “What do you need me to do?” she asked. She sounded far more certain of herself than she was, but Russ likely knew that.
    “First, get dressed. I’ll give you instructions on the ride down in the elevator.”
    Julia forced herself to move. She hurried into the bedroom, grabbed a wine-colored, loose-fitting dress, and sandals from the closet. She wasn’t sure what a person was supposed to wear to a clandestine meeting, but she dressed as quickly as she could, put on some makeup and brushed her hair. When she finished, she found Russ talking to Zoey. Specifically, telling her to double lock the door and not let anyone in.
    That nearly caused Julia to panic.
    “You think Milo’s man will try to sneak in here?” she asked and then held her breath.
    “No,” Russ answered, quickly. “But just in case, there’ll be an agent in the hall outside the room. He’s posing as a housekeeper.”
    Good. Julia would help with this investigation, but not at the expense of Emily’s safety.
    Russ took her by the arm and led her out of the suite, but he didn’t leave the door until they heard Zoey engage both locks as Russ had instructed.
    “After the two o’clock meeting with Milo, my plan is to get you and Emily out of San Saba,” he explained, on the way to the