Chapter 18

Things had gone relatively well for us since we’d moved in. I was spending a lot of my free time painting walls and ceilings.

Xander had given me carte blanche when it came to decorating, which was nice, and not once did he say, or even appeared not to like my choices colours, so I went a little wild. I’m not really used to be given so much freedom, beyond that, he’s turning into a great enabler.

Xander made himself a small temporary office to work from home, which...