Since Serenity was in a good mood, Zachary cautiously asked, “Honey, did something happen before I came back?”

Serenity looked at him and inquired, “What makes you think so?”

“You would always come out of the house when my car rolled into the driveway. You would stand in front of my car and smile as I got out. If you’re back later than me, Sam will greet me outside, but you and Sam weren’t there tonight.

“It’s not a coincidence. Something must have happened before I was back, and it might affect our relationship. Are you possibly mad at me?”

Zachary asked in a tender voice, “Tell me, Seren. What did I do wrong?”

It never occurred to Serenity that Zachary would assume something was wrong because she did not go out to greet him. With Zachary walking on eggshells and afraid to offend her, Serenity was amused and felt bad. She felt as though she was not nice enough for him to feel insecure.

He was worried about angering her and that she would leave him in a fit of rage.

Sereni