By the time Parker returned from lunch with the loaves of bread, the pecan pie was finished, the bathroom was clean, and Erin and Cassie were laughing over reviews of Roomba-style robot mops on the internet. “Hi?” Parker said. “Hey, honey,” Erin smiled at her. “Thanks for picking up the bread.” “Yeah, no problem.” Erin turned back to the computer, and Parker gave Cassie a WTF face. Cassie grinned and shrugged, rather proud of herself for getting Erin to de-stress.

