You’re sweet and you’re smart and you care about people. “Visit from your friend?” Peter supplied, smiling, his eyes sympathetic. “You poor thing.”
He held the screen door open as she unlocked the door, then followed her in, saying, “Actually, I think we both need a nap more than anything else at this point.”
They went upstairs without another word and paused only long enough to kick off their shoes before collapsing onto her bed. Jane lay on her back, looking up at Peter, who lay on his side, supporting his head on his hand.
“Ohhh…god, I feel awful,” Jane said, crossing her eyes comically to show her discomfort. She snuggled closer to Peter. “But thank goodness it’s all over.”
“Amen,” replied Peter, blowing out his breath in a huge sigh of relief.
He leaned down and kissed her forehead, then gently placed his free hand on her stomach and began to massage it in a slow circular motion. It was wonderfully warm and soothing and Jane could sense the knots in her stomach beginning to loosen almost immediately. She took a
