I begged my husband to take me to the ER while I was in labor, but he called me dramatic and left for his mother’s birthday—two days later, he returned expecting his newborn, only to find military vehicles surrounding the house.

of what happened with Claire.”

“No,” Bennett said. “What happened with Claire forced us to reopen a file she had sealed before maternity leave.”

Ryan swallowed.

“Maternity leave?”

“She requested temporary removal from the operation after she discovered she was pregnant.”

The world tilted again.

Claire had stepped away from the investigation because of the continue reading …