❀ Amy ❀
The house was finally quiet. The kitchen smelled faintly of roasted garlic and baked bread. A dish towel hung off the oven handle, and the last of the dessert plates were finally packed away. I finished pouring the coffee before I rejoined Clark in the living room. I was grateful that the day was finally over.
“Thanks,” Clark said when I handed him his cup and took a seat beside him. We sat in silence for a long time while we sipped our coffee and allowed the end of a long day to fade. The only sound was the faint creak of the house settling in for the night. Eva was fast asleep, and I couldn’t help but smile as I thought about how exciting it had been for her. Surrounded by family. A new tradition, one I planned to keep for as long as possible. I curled my feet under me, and I
