514 Perfect Family Vibes

(Winona)

"Winona," he says, walking over to kiss my temple. "Welcome home. It feels so good here, right?"

"You feel it too?" That makes me happy. Knowing Jayden feels the same vibe the kids and I do in this place.

"You chose perfectly. I'm heading out for a meeting with Gus and Viktor. Figured I'd take Henry with me. He can nap in the car. If that's okay with you? Is Henry being with Gus okay?"

I nod. "Gus visited me, and we sorted some stuff. It's fine with me if it's fine with you."

He kisses my lips and whispers in my ear, "I can't wait to snuggle with you tonight. I have missed you so, so much after dinner time." He nuzzles my ear.

I smile as Henry tries to grab my hair.

"Hey, you two, get a room!" Lisa teases.

"Oh, we will." He steps away and Henry reaches for me and I hold his little hand in mine. I've missed him so much.

"Anyway, I better bounce. Get this Global Nexus stuff done," Jayden says.

"Henry can stay here if it's easier."

"No need. He's my right-hand man these days. He'll be fine," Jayden says, adjusting Henry's little hat. "You just take it easy and enjoy being home. He'll probably be up late, seems to be his thing lately. So you can make up for lost time then." "I will," I assure him. "Thanks for being amazing while I was in the hospital."

"Anything for you. Don't let Lisa talk you into anything crazy while I'm gone."

Lisa grins. "No promises."

Jayden heads off, Henry babbling in his arms.

abdomen and then I quickly move it

family vibe.

from the loss will heal with time. I just need to

***

shown me their freshly painted rooms and their chore charts, I find Lisa in the living room, sprawled

the meeting prep going?" I ask, settling into the rocking armchair across

her phone onto the coffee table. "Ugh, don't remind me. I still think two days is too soon. You're barely out of the

her. "This is about you stepping up and taking charge of Lance's foundation.

hesitates, biting her

believed in you. I believe

me. I've never run a car boot sale stall let

of my kids and you aren't a mother yourself, same difference. You have the skills,

"For motherhood? No way."

business, I mean." I roll my eyes at her. "Stop

way easier to just go to the bar and have some shots. Forget about all of this work stuff. Jobs

you know if you've never had

zero reason to bring

try, you'll never know. If you

failure is an option. You know how Lance felt about that." Lisa rubs her hands

a go and can make an informed decision about letting it go. He would never hold

be bad at it. That's why I never tried anything

happen. You'll see. I'm sure that whoever the team are that run it now, they are all experts in their

get up and go to put my laptop

Lisa's face darkens. "No."

stand and watch her.

possibly make me feel any better about him being gone. I hate that he left me like that. I hate that I wasn't enough. I wish he'd never come to

fault, it's mine. I shouldn't have had that night with him. It was selfish of

"That's not true."

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