Although Liam thought three weeks was going to be a long time, it didn't feel that long to him, and finally, the day Lina was supposed to visit arrived, and he was not excited about it for one bit.

The sound of his doorbell made him take the frying pan of the stove and turn it off before leaving the kitchen.

"Please let it not be her at such an early morning hour," Liam mumbled beneath his breath as he reached for the doorknob.

The moment he opened the door, his lips curved upwards as he stared at Carmen and Ethan gazing back at him.

"Good morning, bud." Liam excitedly...