The first Monday in November, Remy picked Braden up from school and brought him back to the new house to stay over. Technically it was a school night, but Tuesday there were no classes because it was Election Day, and both Lane and Remy decided to take off and spend the day with Remy’s son. Monday Lane came home a little early to make sure the chili he’d put in the slow cooker before he left for work in the morning was almost ready to serve. As much as he enjoyed Braden’s company, he didn’t want to let Braden cook. The only thing the boy knew how to make was SpaghettiO’s, and while there was a can in the cabinet if Braden wanted to heat it up, Lane sure as hell wasn’t going to eat it.
He heard Remy pull into the gravel drive and wiped his hands on a dish towel. He turned off the stove, wh
