“That’s nonsense. You’ve become pretty sensitive, you little devil,” Matthew teased while playfully patting my butt. “I’ll pamper my lovely wife tonight.”

I smiled and nestled into his arms, saying, “I’m hungry and feeling under the weather. How could you do that to me?”

He scrutinized me. "Are you genuinely not feeling well? Why didn't you bring Ava back with you?"

"You wouldn't believe it. Ava's having a blast with my parents and doesn’t want to leave. She didn’t even glance at me when I le