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.

my abdomen and then I quickly

vibe. It's all I

loss will heal with time. I just need to focus on what I have

***

me their freshly painted rooms and their chore charts, I find Lisa in the living room, sprawled on the massive sectional couch with

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

groans, tossing her phone onto the coffee table. "Ugh, don't remind me. I still

I remind her. "This is about you stepping up and taking

her lip. "What if I

"Lance believed in you.

I've never run a car boot sale stall let

helped take care of my kids and you aren't a mother yourself, same difference. You have the skills, you just don't

"For motherhood? No way."

the business, I mean." I roll my

to just go to the bar and have some

would you know if you've

reason to bring logic

you don't try, you'll never know. If you

option. You know how Lance felt about

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

That's why I never tried anything before. What if I suck so hard at

I'm sure that whoever the team are that run it now, they

you watched that USB Lance left you yet?" I get up and go to put my laptop on

Lisa's face darkens. "No."

stand and watch her. Lisa is

nothing on there that can 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

is your fault, Lisa. If it's anyone's fault, it's mine. I shouldn't have had that night with him. It was selfish of me. I don't deserve for Jayden to forgive me like

"That's not true."

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