“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.”

me help you then.”

also prepared

She used a spoon to measure the amount of chocolate needed and tossed it into a

He nodded. “How

cup should

pinch of cinnamon too. It’ll add depth

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

glass jar of cinnamon to

minutes for

it upstairs

no longer in pain after she finished the hot

all over. The chill she

up and got out of

from behind. “You should just stay in

delicate,” she said.

going to end

a business trip tomorrow. I have to

packed my own bags. Even

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

a peck

wife. A wife and

say, “I’m just an assistant. It’s

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