6 years later

Olivia

When I woke up that morning, it was still very early. Alexander was sleeping peacefully next to me, and I smiled at the sight. I gave him a calm kiss on the forehead, and then I intended to sneak out of bed without waking him, but he held my arm even though his eyes were still closed.

“Where are you going? Don't leave me alone,” he said, his voice hoarse with sleep.

I giggled, shaking my head. “I was just going to wake the kids up, they need to go to ...