Chapter 16
Nathaniel’s heart jumped into his throat when he heard that familiar click-snap of the front door opening. If he’d been a rabbit, his ears would have perked and revolved like satellites to hone in on the source.
Hannah was home.
His groin and his chest pulsed in unison, in a way that made him wonder if he might drop dead in the next three seconds. Why was it so hard to breathe? Hannah would be overjoyed by this surprise. She’d be ecstatic! So why couldn’t he swallow?
He watched her scan the room without seeing them. She stepped inside and closed the door behind her, but she still hadn’t noticed the two men sitting on their couch. Her expression was blank. Long day at the store, probably. She always came home tired these days. He wanted to do something special for h
