Having a family to wake up to every morning was something Princess loved the most. Before Faye and the kids arrived at the clubhouse, it wasn't a home but a place for business, clubbing, and racing. It was because she wanted to keep her family close that she had begun to change and feel happier than she had before. Her lungs had finally filled with the sweet, clean scent of baby powder and warm laundry, her chest rising and falling with a peaceful rhythm she had never known in her entire life.
When Faye told her she needed some time with the pups, it felt like her heart had shattered into a million pieces. The sudden declaration had hit her like a physical blow to the stomach, knocking all the air straight out of her lungs and leaving her throat completely dry. It might have been a temporary decision, but the real issue was how she was going to cope for six months. Six months of total silence. Six months of empty space.
