Chapter 14

As Alex made his way to the living room where his friends were, he noticed Shasha's presence in the nursery. He couldn't resist turning his head to take a better look at her.

Shasha noticed Alex's gaze and couldn't help but feel flattered. She had always found him attractive but kept her feelings hidden because of their shared circle of friends.

"Hey," Alex finally called out to her, "what are you doing in here?"

"Just helping Natalia with a few things," Shasha replied with a smile.

"Ah, well keep up the good work," Alex replied before making his way to the living room. However, he couldn't stop thinking about Shasha. Her beauty and intelligence had always been attractive to him.

As the night went on, Alex found himself unable to concentrate on the conversations around him, all he could think of was Shasha. He knew he had to talk to her at some point, but he wanted to do it right.

Finally, towards the end of the night, he found himself alone with Shasha in the kitchen. It was now