“I’m telling you the truth.” Abel nodded in earnest. “I went to sleep every night hugging a basketball and praying for first place in tomorrow’s game.”

“From now on, your basketball and I are now rivals. You’re only allowed to hug me to bed. No basketballs allowed!”

“I’m not that stupid anymore.” He pinched her cheek. “You’re soft and adorable. Basketballs are hard and smell bad. I’d rather die than hug a basketball.”

“Hahaha.” She burst into laughter while cradled in his arms.

“I’ll go get you some hot chocolate.” He kissed her. “Just lie back. I’ll be right back.”

“Mm-hmm.” Emmeline nodded happily.

He gave her another kiss before leaving downstairs.

Kendra was helping the chef with preparing the meals when Abel walked in.

“Mr. Abel.” Kendra startled. “The food isn’t ready yet.”

“Oh, there’s no hurry. I’m just here to get some hot chocolate.”

“Hot chocolate?” Kendra immediately understood. “I’ll prepare that and have it delivered to Ms. Louise when I’m done.”

“I can do it myself,” Abel said. “I can get a handle on how it’s done.”

help you then.” She

chef also prepared

a spoon to measure the amount of chocolate

nodded.

cup should be

a pinch of cinnamon too. It’ll add

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

glass jar of cinnamon

for the hot chocolate to be

it upstairs

longer in pain after she

all over. The chill she felt

got out of bed to pack Abel’s

that myself.” He held her from behind. “You should just stay

delicate,” she said.

The one who’s going to end up

a business trip tomorrow.

always packed my own bags.

the past.” She smiled gently. “You have me

a

A wife and an

here, he’d say, “I’m just an assistant. It’s not like

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