Never Late, Never Away

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2625

Perfume

Larry drove home directly after.

He tread lightly for fear of disturbing his family.

“Why are you back so late?” Joan said softly, rubbing her eyes as she sat herself up on the couch.

“Why aren’t you in bed yet?” Larry removed his coat and asked in concern.

“I was waiting for you,” she replied.

Silly woman. She could have just called instead of staying up! Larry approached and wrapped her in an embrace. He gently ran a hand through her hair, feeling a pang of remorse inside.

Joan, however, furrowed her brows.

Why it there the scent of perfume on him?

She took a whiff at his clothes and affirmed that there was indeed a woman’s fragrance on him.

“Where have you been all night, Larry?” she asked while trying to keep her own emotions in check.

“I was out for dinner,” he said.

“With who?” she asked.

sampling? She never used to be like this! In spite of that, Larry was rather pleased that she reacted

least, it meant that she

“With Jessica,” Larry said.

dimmed when she heard

that were too overpowering, and

that there

her?” she narrowed

Della was there as well,” Larry

felt no need to deceive the one he loved, especially when he opined that

was, she did not articulate it

work meeting,”

want to delve too deep into whether there was anything between Larry and Della, as she was afraid that

was not over

early tomorrow,” Larry said softly as he put a

bed?” She looked up at

be sorted out.” He shrugged before he made his way

watched his silhouette disappear from view. She then

lay in bed. Looking at the crescent moon outside, she got up and went to the window. Her eyes narrowed, and her demeanor as

Larry enter, she returned to the lonesome bed that was too spacious for one, and closed her

desk as his eyes scanned ceaselessly through