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.

this! In spite of that, Larry was rather

it meant that she

“With Jessica,” Larry said.

eyes dimmed when she

like scents that were too overpowering, and would

made Joan sure that

she narrowed her eyes and

was there as

the one he loved, especially when he opined that

upset as she was, she did not

was a work meeting,” Joan lowered

Larry and Della, as she was afraid that the knowledge might make

she knew Della was

still have to be up early tomorrow,” Larry said softly as he put a hand on her

going to bed?” She

paperwork that need to be sorted out.” He shrugged before he

watched his silhouette disappear from

as she lay in bed. Looking at the crescent moon outside, she got

to the lonesome bed that was too spacious for

away at his desk as his eyes scanned ceaselessly through one document after