“In bed by six, huh?” Rain came walking back into the living room. He’d been tucking Pip in.
“Can’t say I didn’t try.” Tristan stretched his arm over the couch’s seat and leaned back on the old weathered thing. It was nearing eleven and Pip was finally asleep. He’d been unusually talkative this evening, sharing in the laughs and even telling a few stories from school. Pip had made a friend named Micah and seemed to be happy in this new friendship. Rain and Tristan had made him promise to invite his friend over soon.
“Well, he was out like a light as soon as his head hit that pillow.” Rain sat by him and put his hand on Tristan’s thigh. “I know we didn’t have a lot of time to talk, and that he needed a lot of attention tonight. I’m sorry if I neglected you.”
Tristan leaned in a little. “
