Chapter 15: Ancient Curses

The smell of cooked eggs, slabs of bacon, and pan-fried potatoes startled Bruce awake.

He thought such amazing food was only a dream, as the time to make such a meal was something he no longer had with all his new responsibilities.

Silvana exited the bedroom bathroom with a pink toothbrush in her mouth and her strawberry-blonde hair in a messy top knot bun. She was in a lacy white nightgown and big fluffy pink slippers, and she looked refreshed and well-rested. Bruce smiled. Any remaining tension in Silvana's shoulders after his massages seemed to be gone.

Bruce rubbed a knuckle to his eye and stretched widely with his big arms.

"Good morning, gorgeous," he said with a massive grin.

Silvana dashed back into the bathroom, rinsed her mouth, clinked her toothbrush to the sink and said, "I've got breakfast on the stove for you, handsome."

She ran some water to her face, listening for Bruce to say something, but he didn't. She patted her face dry with the towel on the rack and t