Chapter Thirty-nine

Catherine's POV:

We put the kids to sleep. It was something I'd always imagined doing since I could remember; having family and taking the kids to bed together. I couldn't stop myself from thinking about it even when things went rough between me and Michael.

When we stepped out of the room, we stood awkwardly beside each other, contemplating on what way to go.

It wasn't dark yet. I checked my time to see it was barely eight o'clock. Maybe a little dinner and an early sleep tonight is going to help.

I turned to Michael with the aim of telling him I was going to bed but he spoke before I did.

"I'm thinking of having dinner by the fountain and I'm wondering if you love to join me?"

I blinked once, wondering if I was hearing right. "Dinner by the fountain?"

He smiled. "You heard me right. What do you think?"

I shrugged. "If you want that, then it's fine by me."

He nodded at me. "Alright then, I'll see you in twenty minutes? I need to get cleaned up.