Chapter 20

I waved him goodbye and in less than ten minutes, I was on my way home.

Texas might be drama free but the traffic is hell. I spent more than an hour navigating through it and by the time I got back home, the kids were already in bed. I half expected that they would be jumping around in their PJ’s, playing with their Uncle Karl but somehow, Karl managed to put them to sleep.

I found Karl watching a sports channel when I walked into the living room. On seeing me, he smiled into my eyes, standing from the sofa. “I’m glad you’re home safely, Diamond. I was worried about you.”

“Thank you, Karl.” That was the only thought in my head—thoughts of gratitude. “Thank you for staying up this late for me, for watching over the kids. Thank you for being there for them. Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done without you.”

He shrugged his shoulders, that smile not disappearing from his face. “It’s really not a problem, Diamond. I told you, I like doing this—spending time with the boys and