I press my lips together for a moment before looking towards the front door.
“Your father’s. It’s his birthday today, remember?” I explain, glancing back at him.
He cocks a brow.
“Right… don’t really remember celebrating it…” he remarks as he frowns, as if thinking over what I just said for a second.
I’m relieved when the doorbell rings and I break the extreme tension between us and hurry over to the door.
“Fuck.” I hear Sebastian mutter, about to turn questioningly but decide against it and instead pull open the door.
Mr King is standing there, looking surprisingly casual. He’s traded in his usual suit for pinstripe pants and a white shirt.
“Hello Zaia, good evening.” he holds out some flowers, making my eyes widen in surprise.
“Oh, thank you!” I exclaim, accepting the white roses. He has two other bundles and I smile, knowing instantly that one is for Valerie and the smaller bouquet is for Sia. “This is so sweet.”
He gives me a curt nod in response as I step aside, allowing him in.
“It’s nothing.”
‘He’s here! Stay ready guys.’ I tell Valerie.
‘On it.’ she replies.
Sia, and I smile, closing the door and turning around to see Atticus has gone into the lounge too, but Sebastian is still standing
his father, but he doesn’t move until I reach him. He pushes away from the wall, falling in step with me just as
Sebastian remarks
made a surprise party for you!” Zion exclaims, gesturing to the
pats their heads and
have him smiling
and smile, glancing
click that it was your dad’s birthday with the décor?” I ask quietly as Aran greets
say happy birthday, and I had a lot on my mind.” He counters arrogantly
enough, I
balloons, but he also burst so many.” Zion is explaining
him, before admiring her small bouquet of roses. “I love these, thank you,
in the
dance too!” Zion
two have a lot of
but they take after your son, since my daughter is very calm,” Hugh
I tilt my head as we all turn to him. He
really think she’s calm?”
I ask,
his gaze
fingers through his hair. “No, not really, but I like
meet and I give a small
this
to her and take her hands in my own. “And the same can be said for our
too many emotions,” Atticus says, making us both chuckle and Valerie pulls away,
those delicious dishes she’s cooked
I am starved.” Zion
the kitchen. Most of the things are down already and we only need to
heart skips a beat as I look down
I know.” I say quietly, carrying
circumstances were against him?” she says softly, placing the stuffed tacos
at her, knowing
was hurt in the process, I can’t just forget it
him… I regret it. The wasted time, the misunderstandings. I know things
someone tells me
“So, you will try again,
I love him, but I also know I need time to understand what I want in life and what I am ready to work on and what I no longer want. He broke me into such
consider the future,” I reply quietly. I look up at her as she opens
me there standing alone. I look down at the
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