Chapter 34

A few days later, Liam and Denise sat on the sun porch of what she'd finally started to call their house. It was late, almost midnight, and the kids had finally gone to bed. This had become their favorite time of day. Late at night after everything had settled down, they'd taken to coming out on the porch and discussing their day. Sometimes it was just a discussion, sometimes it led to more. Whatever it ended up being, Denise loved it no matter what.

"Anything interesting happen today?" he asked, pulling her close to his chest, relishing the way her head fit under his chin.

"Your Mom called. She said they have a job opening at the courthouse in the same department she's in."

It hadn't been a bad idea when Lauren pitched it to her, but Denise had been unsure of how Liam would take it. She still wasn't very sure what her role in his life was besides companion.

"The courthouse, huh? With my Mom? What do you think about that?"

"I dunno," she shrugged. "My first thought was maybe