I was awakened at 5 a.m. the next morning by Benny in his room, so I got up, slipping into my white satin nightgown with a matching satin dressing gown over it.
Glancing at Adam, who looked too peaceful to disturb, I quietly closed the door and headed to fetch Bentley from his room, leading him to the living room.
He settled in to watch cartoons while I brewed a cup of coffee, leaning against the counter and enjoying the moment.
Suddenly, Adam’s phone began to buzz on the bench, so I picked it up to check the message.
Holden - Sorry it’s early. But there’s a situation at the packhouse. We’ve got problems with the same teenagers.
I poured another cup of coffee and left it on the bench as I headed to the bedroom, where I sat beside Adam on the bed.
“Hey, baby,” I said, gently shak
