Game Over No Second Chances

Calvin wouldn't have wanted Serena and Hugh to sleep in separate beds.

Serena tested the soft, plush little bed and admitted with a small grin, "So, I told him I tend to toss and turn at night. If we share a bed, I might accidentally wake you up, and then neither of us would get much sleep. After that, Grandpa agreed to let me have my own bed. He even told me to get some proper rest."

She figured Calvin had a soft spot for Hugh. Hugh was his favorite grandson, after all. If her bad sleeping habits disturbed the future head of the Larson family, Calvin would, of course, understand.

But Hugh, knowing Calvin all too well, immediately fell silent.

He could just imagine what Calvin had assumed that Serena got frisky at night and stirred up his desires, causing them to stay up. That was completely wrong, of

course.

Still, seeing Serena so pleased with her little bed made all of Hugh's earlier frustration melt away. As long as she was happy, that was enough.

His expression softened as he turned toward the bathroom. Just then, Serena remembered she had left her clothes inside.

"Wait a minute."

"Okay." Hugh nodded.

The moment Serena disappeared into the bathroom, her phone lit up with an incoming call from Howard.

Hugh frowned at the name.

calling so late? Couldn't he see that Serena needed

hesitation, Hugh answered

exploded through the phone. "Serena! Is this how you take care of Sarah? She's pregnant, and her future father-in-law won't even let her use the Larson

help? Since you can't argue with

turned

back out. She hadn't caught Howard's words, but

your youngest daughter in our home at all? I'll have someone send Sarah back to you right now. You can take care of her

end of the line, Howard nearly leaped out of

Serena's phone? Why the hell

He scrambled to backpedal.

didn't mean it that way! I'd never say anything bad about Nina or the Larson family. I-I was just... too worried about Sarah and her

so," Hugh cut in flatly,

with that, he hung

Silence returned.

small bed with her arms wrapped around her clothes. She glanced up at him and asked,

yelled at?"

belongs

frowned. "Is he always that aggressive when

since you answered, it was like he ran headfirst

pillow, curled up with a soft brown teddy bear, and sank into the bed like

eyes twinkled as she looked at him. "That's so satisfying. I'm finally going to get a good night's