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.”

Jasmine hadn’t asked her to stay, staying in their

and found the light in their bedroom still on. Thorne was sitting

the closet to grab her

Thorne

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

were wrapped up in their worlds in the

keep her eyes open anymore. She put her book

hard to fall asleep. She also half–expected Thorne to leave after finishing his work

of the keyboard lulling her

Charlene was about to get up, she felt a warm breath near her ear and realized

opened her eyes and found herself snuggled up against Thorne, who was holding her tight with legs around her and sleeping deeply. They were so

chest and the strength of his arms, taking

a peaceful sleeper.

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 to sleeping with Vesta during their separation and had mistaken her