Building Tension

Vivienne returned home a few hours later to check on Dexter and the progress he’d made in the baby’s room. The afternoon sun streamed through the windows, casting a soft, warm glow over the house. She knew Dexter had been at it for hours, and part of her felt guilty for not insisting earlier that he take a break.

The door to the nursery was still wide open, and she paused in the hallway, taking a