ELEVEN

Autumn’s POV

I WOKE UP AT SIX AM SHARP and started to get ready. I soaked myself in a warm bath for about thirty minutes to release the tightness of my muscles before I rinsed myself off and got dressed. Being a mom required me to work early because Sev would be wide awake at seven. I wore a cream-colored blouse and a black pantsuit. I stopped by the bed and planted a kiss on Sev’s forehead before I headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. I was halfway preparing Sev’s breakfast, a bowl of Pongal with a chutney that I’d learned how to make from Ashwini when the doorbell rang. My gaze automatically checked out the clock on the wall, it was six-fifty.

It couldn’t be Frazier, right? It was too early for him to come. I went off work at eight. I moved across the living room. My eyes widened when I saw Frazier's face on the monitor next to the door. I swung the door open and was greeted with a small smile and a "good morning".

“Morning. You’re early.” I held the door and took a step ba