Two weeks later,
"Good evening sir," Grace greeted Jace who had just entered Charles's room just as she finished tucking him into bed.
"Hello, Grace. How are you?" Jace responded happily as he took in the sight of his son on the bed.
Why wouldn't this little guy sleep so soundly without a single care in the world when he was receiving such great care.
"I'm fine, sir," Grace responded, then recalled something.
"I've not seen your cousin for some time now. Did he travel out of town?"
They've grown quite close after the saga involving Trent and the liver issue and could almost be considered as friends, although Grace still tried to maintain some level of professionalism in their relationship.
"Are you missing him? It's only been a week and you're already asking after him," Jace asked with a bland expression, but from the sound of his voice, one could tell he was teasing Grace.