Chapter 18 Birds flew past the window. Damien turned toward the light, squinted, and realized it was morning and his still-naked wife slept beside him. Damien kissed her forehead, but her eyes stayed closed. He stretched his arms and stood. The sun shining through the window meant it was a new day and he needed to get moving. The moment Serenity woke up, he'd return to her side. Last night was not enough of having her, but she'd asked questions he'd like resolved too. Without bothering to grab a shirt, he went downstairs and headed straight to his office. The lights turned on automatically but he opened his laptop and waited seconds for the password screen. Catching Gilbert was first on his list, so he typed in the codes and checked his emails. Then he found his phone and dialed his cont