The next day, Damian came home right after work.

Lately, something had been drawing him back home more often.

But today, even though he was home, Stella wasn’t.

Damian sat on the couch, handling a few work-related tasks on his phone, until he heard the door open. Quickly, he put his phone away.

As soon as Stella walked in and saw him, she smiled. “You’re home! I’ve got something for you.”

Damian, wearing his usual ...