I LOVED WRITING THIS CHAPTER SO U BETTER LOVE READING IT. cheers to chapter 30 Valen returns home earlier than expected, bearing gifts. The sun has just started to set when the front door clicks shut and Valen toes his shoes off. He holds a plastic takeout bag in one hand, tied so tightly they'll have to cut the ends. In the other, a gift basket. Ardyn eyes the wine and expensive treats curiously. "Another basket?" Kahili chuckles, coming up behind Ardyn. He dips to kiss Valen in greeting, then helps him carry the costly present. "They even got your favorite wine, my love." "They did their research," Valen acknowledges, smiling slightly. It widens when he takes in Ardyn straying bashfully behind Kahili. Valen's head tilts as he exaggeratedly peers around his husband, his hair spilling

