TATIANA
My long afternoon nap helped tremendously, allowing me the rest I needed to regain the strength required to safely maintain my boundaries inside. Which, as it turned out, was a good thing, as I learned a dinner party had been planned during my slumber. One that, after seeing a glimpse of thanks to my green doors, I was very much looking forward to—especially after I somehow managed to keep the knowledge from Horacio—reaching out to an old friend of mine at the market for a little surprise that came to mind...
What I wasn’t prepared for was Horacio’s surprise when I awoke. My girls physically greeted me. Rhia and Rani’s little hands currently pressing against my petite fingertips...
“This almost has me forgiving them for giving in and gifting their father with the unceremonious
