Alice's POV
I could not sleep after that text from Rebecca. The words kept playing in my head even when I closed my eyes. Bryan noticed I was tossing and turning, so he pulled me closer in bed and held me tight.
"We will deal with her Alice," he said softly as he rubbed my back. I relaxed a little because his voice always made me feel safer even when everything felt messy.
"I just want quiet days with Grace and the kids," I replied and turned to face him in the dark. "That board offer from Maya sounded good, but now it feels like another way for drama to come in."
Bryan nodded and kissed my forehead because he could see how tired I was from all this. "You decide what is best for us. I am behind you either way. No pressure."
The next morning, I stayed in the kitchen longer than usual. Grace was awake and making small sounds in her bouncer. Hope came down first and climbed onto the chair to watch me warm the bottle.
"Can I hold it mommy?" she asked with those big excited eyes.
