JJ
Three nights in her own room and Millie had not come looking for me once.
Apparently Millie had been ready before I was.
The other adjustment was happening more quietly. We were still being absurdly careful around Millie.
Nobody announced bedtime together. Benny sometimes went upstairs first. I followed after checking Millie. Nixx waited ten minutes as if an eight-year-old with functioning eyes could somehow be defeated by scheduling.
In the mornings, one of the men usually escaped downstairs before she came out of her room.
Tonight, Millie had been asleep for nearly an hour when Nixx finally walked into the master and shut the door.
Benny looked up from the bed. “Congratulations. Your covert operation succeeded.”
“f**k you.”
“That’s probably happening eventually.”
I laughed
