“Ouch, yeah, that’s it,” Ben moaned. “You got great hands, babe.”
Aaron dug his thumbs into the knot at the base of Ben’s back, determined to give his man relief.
They’d arrived back from the tree place and while Ben had done whatever he’d needed to do in the living room to set up the tree, Aaron had bustled around the kitchen making supper. Aaron was no cook but thanks to help from Judy, Ben’s sister-in-law, he’d learned a handful of quick-to-prepare recipes. That night’s welcome home meal would be scrambled eggs and smoked salmon on toast spread with cream cheese. In a nod to Ben’s more healthy diet, Aaron used low fat cheese spread. But in a nod to Mrs. K’s generosity he added a mince pie.
When Aaron carried the tray into the living room he found the tree had been placed in a stand i
