“Hey, Mace. I’m doing some breakfast if you’d like some?” He asked while pointing back into the room behind him. I couldn’t find my words and just nodded my head at him. He pressed his lips together into a bigger smile. “Come on then.”

He headed back into the kitchen and I followed in after him. He pulled out a chair for me, then went back over to the stove. He busied himself for a bit, then brought over a full cooked breakfast and a cup of coffee. I picked up the cup and took a deep sniff. I couldn’t help the groan that came out of my mouth, the...