The Blair family living room glowed under soft, golden lights, casting a cozy illusion of peace after the chaos by the pool.
Luna Marry moved quietly around the table, straightening placemats that were already perfectly fine. She just wanted the tension to go away. She didn't want to blame anyone. To her, it didn't matter who started the fight. What mattered was keeping the family together.
But Lena wasn't planning to let it go. And Austin wasn't about to stand down.
"I was only trying to teach them to swim,"Lena said, her voice sweet enough to rot teeth."These children are just so... difficult."
Austin let out a dry laugh, sharp and cold as iced steel.
[My kids? Difficult? They were all strong swimmers.
Even if they weren't, who made Lena the official swim coach around
