Cloaked in Blood
“He smiled. “I am.”
I reached for his hand and nestled it against my belly. “I think they woke me up. Not on my bladder this time. Where were you all morning?”
“Clearing out some space at the bungalow in Downey. Crevan and Alex are in dire need of a little respite from his mother.”
I cringed. Our mother. Would she suddenly start showing up here, hounding me to build a relationship with her without Crevan’s constant supervision?
“She knows better than to come here, Helen. I promise.”
“Tha...t obvious, huh?”
“More than obvious. I had the same concern, which was why I stopped by the penthouse before I came home and explained to her that we’re still concerned with the friendship between Lyle Henderson and her husband, and that it’s really best for everyone if she continues to maintain her distance. I think I got a little more insight into why Crevan in particular needs some space where she’s concerned.”
“Do I want to know? Let me guess. She’s replaced that king sized bed in the master bedroom with twin beds, no bunk beds so Alex and Crevan aren’t actually sleeping together anymore.”MoreLess
I reached for his hand and nestled it against my belly. “I think they woke me up. Not on my bladder this time. Where were you all morning?”
“Clearing out some space at the bungalow in Downey. Crevan and Alex are in dire need of a little respite from his mother.”
I cringed. Our mother. Would she suddenly start showing up here, hounding me to build a relationship with her without Crevan’s constant supervision?
“She knows better than to come here, Helen. I promise.”
“Tha...t obvious, huh?”
“More than obvious. I had the same concern, which was why I stopped by the penthouse before I came home and explained to her that we’re still concerned with the friendship between Lyle Henderson and her husband, and that it’s really best for everyone if she continues to maintain her distance. I think I got a little more insight into why Crevan in particular needs some space where she’s concerned.”
“Do I want to know? Let me guess. She’s replaced that king sized bed in the master bedroom with twin beds, no bunk beds so Alex and Crevan aren’t actually sleeping together anymore.”MoreLess
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