“Papa! You’re home!”
Lance looked up from the stove in the kitchen. Holly was running toward the front door to greet a tall, muscular man, who quickly stretched out both arms to pick her up and embrace her. It was Adam Williams, Lance’s boyfriend for the past eight years. They had dated right after college and had been inseparable ever since. Now they had two kids together.
“Papa! Me, too! Me, too!”
Lance shook his head and chuckled at the sight of Nathan demanding the same treatment from Adam, who gamely lifted the boy with one arm, while the other still balanced Holly. Lance was still amazed at Adam’s strength, even after all these years.
He washed his hands and stepped out of the kitchen to greet his lover properly with a kiss. “Hey, love.”
“Hey, babe.”
“How’s the store?”
“Busy a
