"Made the horrible mistake of not fully testing the couch before I bought it. Got it home, stretched out, and immediately bought a TV for the bedroom so I could relax in here instead," Michael told him on a laugh, enjoying just standing there, holding Eli, laughing easily. "Probably would have made more sense to just get another couch, but I didn't. No idea why."

He had to admit, he loved it when Eli played with the hair at the back of his neck. It felt good, very good, almost too good, but he wasn't about to stop him.