Neither spoke of the new sleeping arrangement, silently accepting it as what it seemed; comforting, supportive, and loving. Finally Olivia moved her chair closer and gently placed her hand on his thigh, breaking the silence. XXNX Cloistered off from the world by his recovery and Olivia’s leave from work he was happy that their home was almost hermetically sealed. She couldn’t stop her hand from reaching out and gently stroking her father’s chest, rising and falling with it as he slept. Recovery and a new routine quickly began; on the very first night at home Olivia could hear from her room Pete struggling as he got up and tried to deal with his catheter, so without any discussion the next night as Pete prepared for the night Olivia slipped into the other side of the bed, pyjamas on, night time book at the ready.
