A Recipe for Distraction

Vivienne's POV

The house was quiet, too quiet. I wasn’t used to it being this still. The kids were at school, Don wasn’t home yet, and I had let Penny and the team handle things at the company for the day. It was supposed to be a chance for me to unwind, but I didn’t know how to sit still. The silence pressed down on me, making the spacious mansion feel empty.

I had tried reading, even considered