“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 found

chef also

chocolate should be enough.” She used a spoon to measure

He nodded. “How much

should be

a pinch of cinnamon

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

cinnamon to which

for the hot

it upstairs

in pain after she finished the hot

warm all over. The chill she felt

and got out

He held her from behind. “You should just stay in bed and

that delicate,” she said. “I’m feeling

who’s going to end up

going on a business trip tomorrow.

it to me,” he said. “I always packed my own bags.

smiled gently. “You

a peck

wife and an

say, “I’m just an assistant. It’s

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