I never heard Jamie come home last night, and I didn't hear her leave for work this morning. It did leave me to wonder if she'd even come home at all, but the note on the counter confirmed she’d been back.

'I saw you had company, so I didn't want to intrude. I'm staying with Amelia tonight. Love you!'

I smiled and folded the note, sliding it aside. Alessandro was still sleeping hard, so I cooked a quick breakfast of some refrigerated biscuits and sausage ...