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“It’s still early yet, so yes, naps for everyone then we’ll have lunch.” Spencer added more garlic. “You do know it’s Friday? It was a lot? I figured Grace being reunited with Wes and Evan might cause a bit of a frenzy.”

“That it did. After lunch let’s go on the boat? Fresh air would be good for everyone. Did you get the boat out?” I got down the coffee.

Spencer nodded as he brushed the marinade on the meat. “Indeed. I even had it checked over and I took it out last night to watch the sunset.”

“That sounds nice.” I pushed the button and leaned against the counter.

“It was. Also, the cleaners will come after lunch while we’re on the boat.” He shot me a look.

Usually, we didn’t have the cleaners come until after we left, and we’d done a lot of work to clean up after ourselves first. I’d make sure we tipped them extra well. This place needed some major airing out, too.

I briefly explained how intense everything was and how this was an attempt to finish things. “Oh, someone would like coffee, a bath, ice cream, and probably some food.”

“Grace.” He covered the meat with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge. Spencer took a container out. “I made some soup knowing she’d want to be fed in the bath. I have her favorite ice cream, but I’d like her to have some food first.”

He made her soup? How adorable.

“I’m glad she’s back.” I opened the fridge and grabbed some yogurt. While I was wrung out, I should eat something.

“Me, too.” Spencer started putting spices away.

At some point I wanted to know what happened. But now wasn’t the time.

A little body in a bathrobe flung herself at Spencer.

“Darling.” Spencer held her tight and kissed the top of her wet head. “Would you like me to draw you a bath and feed you some soup?”

She nodded, sniffling.

I poured her some coffee, making it how she liked, and handed it to her.

“Thank you.” Still nestled in Spencer’s arms, she drank her coffee, making happy noises.

I finished my yogurt and threw the container away, putting the spoon in the sink. Grace was quiet, snuggled with Spencer.

“Why don’t I go get your bath ready?” Spencer kissed her and left.

“I’m going to take a shower and have a nap,” I told her. Hopefully, Brennan didn’t hunt my ass down and was instead getting Evan showered.

I looked in the cupboard and took down a bottle of pain reliever because I ached. Taking two, I grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge and swallowed them down.

“Need some?” I offered Grace the bottle.

Grace took two with her coffee. “Thank you.”

“Anytime, Babydoll. Welcome home.” I kissed her on the cheek and went upstairs to the nest to bring down more laundry. Evan, Wes, and Brennan were in the shower. Good.

I brought more sheets down to the laundry room then went up to the room that Brennan and I shared.

It was a simple room with a big wooden bed and matching furniture. Everything was done in dark blue and grey. I closed the blinds and turned on the lamp. Did I want the fireplace? Maybe.

Shower, sauna, bath, maybe another shower, nap? Or maybe just shower, sauna, shower, nap…

There was a knock on the open door. Grace stood there holding a little box.

“Hi, Peaches. You can come in.”

Grace ran in and snuggled into me. Someone needed all the cuddles? Fine with me.