Clive relayed the whole phone conversation he had with Zachary to his wife, clearing any doubts that he swung both ways.
Zachary did not tell Serenity about the call from Clive to meet up.
He went back into the house and joined his wife on the sofa to watch TV.
They enjoyed the TV program until Serenity started to yawn. Zachary eagerly turned off the TV and carried her upstairs.
Back in the bedroom, Zachary lay in bed with Serenity to chat for a while. The conversation ended when the person next to him stopped speaking. Tilting his head, Zachary realized Serenity had drifted into slumberland.
Zachary heaved himself up and drew close to her before murmuring, “Seren. Seren.”
Serenity was asleep to realize what was going on around her.
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