The Scent of Regret

Chapter 71: Taking Leo Home

Tristan's POV

Leo's room smelled like lavender.

I noticed it the moment I carried him in from the car, still half-asleep and compliant in the way children were when exhaustion overrode their independence, not protesting or putting up a fuss which made my job easier tonight because we were both raw and exhausted.

I laid him down, pulled the covers up, and stood there i