<div style="text-align: justify;">Ben was really relieved to know dad wasn't mad at him. Cuddling with mom, and hearing dad say he believed him, the boy couldn't be happier. Sure, he knew he would still be grounded for the rest of his suspension, but that was something he would have imagined. Mom and dad were pretty clear on discipline, so it didn't come as a surprise. It would be only a couple days anyway.<br/><br/>When his mom got up, the boy returned to his book and resumed reading, while keeping an eye on his sister.<br/><br/>Back in the bedroom, Sarah smiled when Adam said her riding him sounded like fun. She sighed when he said he needed to get back. His breaks were always so short, and she really missed him when he was out. Still, she would see him later. "I love you too, baby, I hope everything runs well for the rest of your shift".<br/><br/>After hanging up, Sarah went back to the couch for some rest. Despite really wanting to sleep, Sarah had dinner ready at the usual time and then watched TV with the kids for a while before getting them to bed.<br/><br/>After putting Maggie to bed, Sarah still spent some more time talking to Ben about the events of the day and making sure he understood that, while his parents understood his reaction, they expected him to react better in the future. After the conversation, Sarah changed into her usual sleeping attire - an old T-shirt of Adam's -, before going to bed herself with a book. It had been a very long day for the whole family, after all.<br/><br/>When Adam got home, Sarah was sleeping like a baby. She groaned softly when he touched her shoulder and turned to lay on her back with a sleepy smile.<br/><br/>Pushing herself to sit up on the bed, Sarah brushed her fingers against Adam's cheek softly. She loved the moments they shared when he got home, even though they were usually both exhausted. Before anything, the woman removed her glasses - she had fallen asleep reading, which wasn't unusual - and stole a kiss from her husband.<br/><br/>"Welcome home, baby", she murmured before rubbing some sleep off her eyes so they could talk and enjoy each other's company for a moment or two before getting back to bed. "It's so good to see you. Sorry about the after school mess, honey, I didn't mean to worry you".</div>