Too Late to Win Me Back, Mr. Ex!
Lucas offered, trying to distract his son from his fear.
Junior nodded. Lucas then picked up a thick illustrated storybook from the nightstand with his left hand, while his right arm remained Junior’s pillow.
“Is the prince amazing, Pa?” Junior asked, beginning to rest his chin against Lucas’s broad chest.
“Very amazing and very strong,” Lucas replied, beginning to read in a carefully modulated voice that sounded soft and soothing. “In a very peaceful kingdom, there stood a magnificent castle. One night, a terrible storm wind tried to knock the castle down. The wind blew fiercely and cold.”