Unspoken Tenderness

They got home shortly before eight, and Stella was once again drooping in exhaustion. Dom took her from Cora’s arms. “I’ll put her to bed,” he offered.

“Dom, you’ve been taking care of her all week, I should—”

“And you’ve been taking care of her on your own for years. This is the least I can do,” he interrupted, and she protested no further. She knew that he needed to make up for the past but that