Aria and Caden hurriedly climbed off their stools and dashed for the table. They watched him cut the toast and add a generous amount of syrup before bringing them their meal. He followed that with glasses of milk. They dug in immediately, enjoying the sweet breakfast their father made.
“More please!” they both exclaimed, holding out their plates after they finished their first serving.
Chuckling, Julius complied with second helpings, full of pride at how readily they enjoyed the meal he provided. He couldn’t help but wonder if every day would start like this once he convinced Macey to stay.
“Mmm, what smells so good?” Macey asked, emerging from the bedroom. Her hair was still damp from her shower and pinned back with barrettes. She wore jeans and a turtleneck sweater that Juliu
