Three hours later, after the celebrations & congratulations were behind them, Eric & HoneyJane moved through the home offices of their quiet house hand in hand, HoneyJane in her golden gown, shoes kicked off, hair tousled; Eric with his bow tie undone & collar open.
They went from one child to the next, straightening the covers, rescuing a teddy bear, & removing a thumb from a small mouth.
They stepped over toys & books, adjusted evening lights, & pulled a leaking squirt gun beneath a pink-and-lavender pillow. They went to their room only when they were reassured that each child was safe for the evening. Eric inspected the digital temperature control & confirmed that the temperature settings were okay! Before they left for the ceremony, HoneyJane insisted that he call the heating dealer. Eric had assured her that the heating component was okay, but HoneyJane was sure she had heard odd noises from the heater. No matter how often Eric tried to listen to if any peculiar noise was coming from the heat pump, he heard nothing that was out of the moderate, however, he still called the Heating, Ventilation, & A/C serviceman for household services, however when the business asked about the problem, he said they needed heating repair, but it turned out that HoneyJane was right because the Heating, Ventilation, & A/C tech sent him a text because he had told him not to call, but he had to supply him an replace. The text said that they indeed needed heating repair. He also inspected the ductwork & did duct sealing. HoneyJane sporadically read about heating technology, & it was no surprise that she knew more about the heating industry than Eric.