Maya POV
It was one of those rare afternoons when the house seemed to hum with a quiet kind of peace. I’d just cleared up after breakfast, and Sami was in the den drawing pictures of dragons in space. It's his is newest obsession. Lee helped him outline fire and stars in bright neon markers. Adam had escaped to his office several hours earlier and hadn't stepped out since then. I had suspected he was lost in one of his whirlpool work storms again.
I headed down the hall to the den as I heard the distant hum of voices. There were faint voices that were subdued. I stepped back, my feet light on the hardwood floor. I recognized Adam's voice and Lee's laugh. She wasn't exactly giggling, it was that low, controlled laugh one gives when they are in on something mischievous.
I raised an eyebr
