Milly's gaze slammed into AJ's. It was midnight, for goodness sake. Who in the world was showing up at Roan's house in the middle of the night?
"Probably Cam," AJ said, getting to his feet. "He jetted out of here so fast, probably forgot his key."
Milly nodded, watching AJ as he walked to the door.
Damn, the guy had a nice butt.
Like, really nice.
Again, hormones talking.
AJ frowned after peering through the security hole. "It's Roan's dad."
It took more than a little effort, but Milly managed to get to her feet. Being a million months pregnant was a pain in the butt.
"Want me to open it?" he whispered, his gaze imploring her.
"Yeah." Milly had a few things she wanted to say to this man. She'd heard all about the crap he was pulling with Roan, and she didn't much care for it.
AJ opened the door and Milly joined him, staring at the newcomers. Not only was Roan's dad standing on the porch but Roan's stepmonster-the nickname Milly had lovingly given the woman-was there, too.
"Roan's not here right now," Milly informed them. "Is everything all right?"
Daniel looked a little put out to be standing there when he should've been sleeping, but Milly didn't miss the nudge Lydia gave him.
"We wanted to check on Liam," Daniel said with a sigh.
"He's asleep."
"Where's Roan?" Lydia questioned. "It's the middle of the night. He should be home with Liam."
"He ran an errand," Milly lied effortlessly. "He should be back any minute now."
"Then we'll wait," Lydia stated, pushing her way into the house.
No, Milly wasn't fond of this woman. She'd met her on the day of Cassie's funeral, and something about the woman had put her off then.
AJ placed his hand on her shoulder and gently guided Milly out of the way.
"I … uh … " Milly did not want to sit here with these people. "Why don't I tell Roan that you stopped by."
Lydia's gaze dropped to Milly's left hand, then her belly, then up to AJ.
No way could Milly resist rolling her eyes.
"Lydia," Daniel said softly, his eyes searching the room. "I think she's right. We should go home."
"I need to know that Liam's safe in this house."
Okay, so maybe her hormones were a little out of whack from the pregnancy, but Milly did not miss the accusation in the woman's tone.
"Liam's perfectly safe," Milly told her.
"I'll check for myself."
"Uh, no." Milly was not going to let this woman come into Roan's house while he wasn't here. "He's asleep and I don't want him woken up."
Lydia paused, once again glancing down at Milly's belly.
"As a soon-to-be mother," Lydia began, "I would think you would understand my concern."
Milly lifted an eyebrow. "Actually, no. I don't."
"Is that man Roan's dating going to come back here with him?" Lydia inquired.
"Uh … " Milly glanced over at AJ, then back to Lydia. "I'm not sure. Not that it's any of your business. Or mine, for that matter."
"It is if you're at all worried about Liam."
Okay, enough was enough. Milly was tired and she wanted to sit down. Motioning toward the door, she forced a smile. "Well, I'm happy to say that Liam's perfectly fine. And he's more than safe with Roan and his boyfriend."
And yes, she added that part just to piss the woman off.
Lydia's gaze moved to Daniel, a line forming between her eyebrows.
"If you don't mind," Daniel said with a huff. "We'd like to take Liam back to our house tonight. We need to talk to Roan about a few things, and we can do that when he comes to pick him up."
Milly's back straightened and her anger exploded.
"No. First of all, I'm babysitting for Roan. He didn't mention you coming over at all, so I think it would be best that you leave." She turned her attention to Daniel. "If he chooses to come talk to you and he wants to bring Liam along, he can do that tomorrow."
"Young lady," Daniel snarled, his hand lifting as he pointed toward the back of the house. "That is my grandson in there and I have every right to-"
"Actually, you don't," Milly snapped. "Go. Now."
AJ's warm hand curled around her waist and Milly appreciated the comfort. She could tell he was on edge, but he was doing his best to stay out of it. With him there, she felt safe. Then again, with him there, she felt a lot of things.
Lydia started to the bedroom and Milly stepped directly in front of her.
"I don't think so."
"I will call the police if I need to," Lydia stated softly.
"Well, you need to," Milly countered. "Because I am damn sure not letting you leave this house with Liam. And if you try, I'll call the police myself. That's kidnapping."