Chapter 70 – Ryan Comes Home
Ryan returned home long after sunset, his muscles heavy from a day loaded with tension. The confrontation with his mother replayed in fragments, her accusations, her disbelief, the shock in her eyes when he said he loved Eve. The meeting afterward had been draining, a blur of voices and agendas that meant nothing to him now.
His mind was full, but his heart… his heart had found its anchor.
The moment he stepped through the door, he stopped.
A warm, savory aroma curled through the house, garlic, butter, rosemary, something rich simmering low and comforting. His chest tightened instantly. He hadn't realized how desperately he had missed this. Missed coming home to something alive, something warm, something… hers.
It had been months since this house had felt
