#Chapter 152 – Peace and Kindness

I grin at my husband and then quickly cut Calvin’s left hand free, jumping away from him fast. Christian comes to my side then and deftly takes the knife, slipping it into his own pocket. “Five minutes,” he murmurs, dropping a kiss to my cheek. “And then Nico’s going to come back in here and tape him back up.” “Nico is going to do that!?” Nico protests, appalled. “He sure is,” Christian says, yawning and turning to leave the room. “Because I’m sleepy. And the boss. Iris,” he turns back as he slips out the door. “See you in five minutes.” “Okay,” I say, grinning after him even as I reach for the tray and move it to the desk where Calvin can grab it. He quickly begins to eat and drink his fill, I think truly relishing it. Joy spreads through me as it always does when someone clearly enjoys what I prepared for them. “Five. Minutes.” Nico says, glaring hard at me as he, too, turns for the door. “And don’t do anything stupid like tell him secrets.” “Oh, I won’t,” I call after Nico