Chapter 49

Pulling Ethan close, Jenna leaned in and whispered a few words into his ear. "Ethan, aren't you scared to sleep alone at night?" Ethan pouted and thought for a moment. "I am, but Mommy said I need to practice being independent." "You're still a child. Why would you need to practice independence? How about I stay and sleep with you tonight? Then you won't be afraid of the dark." Jenna's coaxing made him beam with joy. Ethan nodded eagerly. "Okay! I like Auntie Jenna. I want you to stay here and sleep with me." He said it just loud enough for James to hear clearly. He looked over, and before he could say no, Ethan had already started acting cute. "Daddy, it's already so late. Let Auntie Jenna stay and sleep with me tonight, please? Pretty please, Daddy?" With that adorable face, no one could bring themselves to say no. James stared at him and nodded. "Then, you have to go to school on time tomorrow." Little by little, James chipped away at Ethan's resistance to going back to scho