"Heitor"

"Good morning, family!" I walked into the kitchen quite excitedly on Monday morning and received a collective good morning filled with laughter in return.

"Kids, brush your teeth quickly and go, so you won't be late for school." Samantha ushered Clara and Enzo onward.

"I'll wait outside, kids." Mr. Afonso put his cup in the sink and walked out, smiling at me, accompanied by Maria.

"Good morning, Nightingale!" I hugged Samantha and gave her a slow kiss.

"Good morning, my darling!" She replied with her arms wrapped around my neck and then whispered in my ear:

"The house is ours this morning."

"I'll get these kids out quickly." I cheered, but she pulled me to the table, saying she'd wait for me for breakfast.

The kids hurried out, shouting unintelligible goodbyes. I was finding all this wonderful, but I was eager to spend some time alone with my goddess.

Samantha and I sat in the living room, making plans for the week with the kids, when the doorbell rang. Samantha went to answe