Maddie's POV
Mariko and I made love this morning. He was gentle with me, as if I was delicate, but I understood why. The scare that I had yesterday was the reason for it. I made him breakfast in bed and it was the first time that he actually ate something that I made. It was pancakes and I made an omelette too. He enjoyed it. I tried to keep his mind off the situation but it seemed to be working.
I got dressed after my shower. Mariko had already showered. He was in the study room, taking care of some things for work. But I heard him talk and as I walked down the hallway, I hoped that it was good news, so I stood in the doorway of the study room.
"I guess we could join you, but I might not be in the right frame of mind..." Mariko was sitting behind the desk, looking down at the documen
