#Chapter 114: Blindsided

Liam’s POV The next few days felt like a dream. With the break off of work, Aria and I got to stay home full-time with the kids. In the morning, we woke up around the same time and spent mornings together, sipping coffee in the kitchen. When the kids got up, we worked together to make pancakes and eggs. We’d either laze about until lunch time or go for a family walk around the block or to the park. In the afternoons, we’d play board games, or cars, or watch a movie. Aria fell asleep once, and her head lulled onto my shoulder. I froze, careful not to wake her up with even the slightest movement. So rare were our touches that I savored every second her cheek was pressed into my shoulder – until she jolted awake and pulled away. In the evenings, after dinner, we talked for a while, or played with the kids. Then, after the kids had gone to bed, we would sit on the couch and talk about the day, while looking forward to the next. It was domestic bliss, a quiet and cozy familial lif