The remainder of Sunday passed quietly. With nothing pressing on his schedule, he decided to spend the day with Patty and Leslie.
They settled into the living room after lunch, lounging together on the expansive sectional couch as sunlight streamed through the high windows.
The TV played a steady stream of lighthearted shows, the kind of easy entertainment James rarely had time for anymore.
They laughed at old sitcom reruns, argued playfully over trivia questions, and even roped Patty into a few rounds of card games between episodes.
Today makes it a week since they got back from Cook Islands and for the first time, James finally has time to fully relax.
When evening rolled around, James excused himself to get ready for his dinner date with Natasha. She had texted him earlier, and they'd agreed to meet for a quiet meal together.
