Mia's POV

I waited for Liam at the small caf we'd agreed on, my hands trembling around my coffee cup. The plan forming in my mind was desperate, maybe even insane, but it was the only way I could think of to protect my children.

Make Liam their legal father. It's crazy enough that it might actually work.

The bell above the door chimed, and Liam walked in, his eyes immediately finding mine across the crowded space. He looked concerned, alertlike he was ready for whatever ...