The cuckoo clock above the mantel was chiming eleven. It was a big, expensive timepiece from Austria, gifted by his mother when Andrew bought his London apartment, and it lent an elegant touch to the otherwise rugged decor. He also liked how the chirp broke the silence every hour. But tonight he was not watching […]

Sharp at six the next morning, Olivia was awakened by the creak of her bedroom door. Half-asleep, she instinctively held up the duvet to let Eric scramble into bed next to her, as he did on most mornings. A small smile blossomed on her lips when he nestled against her chest and yawned. “Mum?” he […]