A Week After Moving Into Our New House Something Unexpected Happened

I might have expected, because by then I was too far past it for bitterness.

After dessert, Daniel reached for the folder.

I let the moment sit for a breath. Then I said I wanted to finalize it and walked to the kitchen to rinse plates. I was aware of how carefully they were watching. I was aware of everything by then, every small gesture and pause and continue reading …