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

Hugh answered the

She's pregnant,

a finger to help? Since you can't argue with Eric, fine. Just get in there and help her move! If anything happens to her, I

expression turned

heard the raised voice and stepped back out. She hadn't caught Howard's

sounds like you have quite a few grievances about my wife and my brother. In that case, why leave your youngest daughter in our home at all? I'll have someone

of the line, Howard

Wasn't this Serena's phone? Why the hell

He scrambled to backpedal.

I-I was just... too worried about Sarah and her baby. I lost my temper. I swear, I

so," Hugh cut in flatly, "then follow my

that, he

Silence returned.

bed with her arms wrapped around her clothes. She

yelled at?"

belongs

that aggressive when he

it was like he ran headfirst into a

brown teddy bear, and sank

as she looked at him. "That's so satisfying.