Chapter 185 - Craving Company

The gentle brightness of morning peeking through the curtains greeted Mia Thompson as she opened her eyes. Half sleeping, she reached out to discover Noah's side of the bed chilly and deserted. A familiar feeling of loneliness settled in her chest as she sighed. While she understood and supported his entire career, Noah's demanding job often kept him away from home, which made the loneliness more difficult to bear. Mia got out of bed determined to make the most of the day and went to see how her two- year-old son, Nico, was doing. She discovered him playing with his favorite stuffed animal and sitting up in his bed, blabbering to himself. "Good morning, my little sunshine," she said as she pulled him out of his cot and planted several kisses on his face. Nico laughed, his smile soothing her tired soul. Mia changed Nico's diaper and put on a warm bodysuit before carrying him downstairs to the kitchen. The only sounds in the home were Nico's light footsteps across the hardwood flo