Chapter 62

The dinner turns out to be a massive success and as Rose and Alec make their way home in his chauffeur-driven Tesla, she is happy she took Maya’s advice and hosted it anyway.

Sitting right next to Alec in the back seat, she feels his arm over her shoulder getting slightly heavier. She smiles when looking at him she sees his eyes closed, face devoid of any frown lines, and head slightly drooping towards her. She realizes he must be exhausted after the long flight and being up till late at night but is surprised that even in his sleep his arms remain tight around her.

The kids had fallen asleep a little earlier and they had returned in a separate car with Maya and Nelly.

Thinking about the events from earlier in the afternoon, she is grateful that Eric made an effort and told her about Alec’s parents, and now when she tries to recall everything that Eric had shared, she realizes the signs had always been there but she had somehow missed them.