Chapter 23
Tom wiped his shoes before he entered the kitchen. The scent of roast duck filled the room, and he gave a soft hum, took off his hat, and hung it on its hook by the door. He’d taken a change of clothing with him when he left for work that morning and visited a bathhouse to get cleaned up. It was their second anniversary, the most beautiful spring day, and he couldn’t remember being happier, especially since, three months after Noelle’s birth, Olivia had shyly invited him into her body. She hadn’t expected anything, so he made sure she had…everything. And when she’d come apart in his arms, her surprise had made his own climax explosive.
He had a bouquet of roses behind his back, ready to surprise his wife, but Mrs. Hall was the only person in the kitchen. He’d asked George to t
