Divorce Time

Chapter 90

Charlene helped Jasmine into her pajamas after a warm shower and was drying Jasmine’s hair. Jasmine watched Charlene’s focused face in silence, suddenly realizing that Charlene had become unusually quiet. It used to be that Charlene would fill their time with endless chatter.

Catching Jasmine’s thoughtful gaze, Charlene asked, “What’s on your mind, love?”

Jasmine shook her head. “Nothing.”

Maybe she was overthinking things. Or perhaps Charlene had something on her mind and didn’t feel like talking.

Once her hair was dry, Jasmine tumbled on her bed and asked, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?”

Charlene paused, then asked, “Do you want me to stay with you tonight, sweetie?”

“I don’t mind either way. But you haven’t slept with Dad for a while. Don’t you want to sleep with him tonight?”

‘ll head back in a bit.”

Thorne yet. If Jasmine hadn’t asked her to

in their bedroom still

looked up when she walked in. Charlene quickly diverted her gaze and headed to the closet to grab her nightgown, then slipped into the bathroom to take

she came out, Thorne

Charlene sat at the edge of the bed, completing her skincare routine before settling in with a book, considering it was still

were wrapped up in their worlds in the bedroom without

open anymore. She put her book away, turned off her bedside lamp, and

and Thorne hadn’t shared a bed in ages and thought it would be hard to fall asleep. She also half–expected Thorne to

clicking of the keyboard lulling her to sleep. She slept surprisingly well, feeling cozy and

warm breath near her

legs around

feel the warmth of his chest and the strength of his arms, taking pride in the fact that

a peaceful sleeper.

edge, thinking that even if she and Thorne were in the same bed, there would be a gap between them. So, it seemed unlikely she had rolled into his arms unless Thorne > had grown used