Chapter 7
Remy played a few rounds of Super Smash Bros with Braden while Lane went into the bedroom to unpack their bags. The same large windows in the living room were also in the bedroom, and Remy couldn’t wait to awaken to the glorious, cloudless sky above Honolulu every morning with Lane by his side. There was no roll-out bed for Braden, but the sofa was more than large enough to accommodate the nine year old, and besides, once Kate arrived, he would be dividing his time between Remy’s room and hers anyway. As long as Remy could somehow make sure the television stayed off after Braden’s bedtime, he saw no problem with his son sleeping in the living room.
After Braden had beaten his father at the video game for the third time in a row, Remy called it quits. “Aw, come on, please?” Brad
