Chapter 94

Mia

“No, I wasn’t.” I folded my arms across my chest and coyly cocked my head to one side. “And what are you doing here? Suddenly appearing at the top of the stairs.”

“I’ve just finished putting Aria to bed,” he said.

My expression softened instantly, and a smile appeared across my lips. “She was having so much fun today. I’m glad.”

“And you?” James asked. “Did you have fun?”

His query made me blush simply because of the way he’d asked. His tone was deep and dark yet soft and gentle at the same time. This coupled with the question itself made it sound like he really cared about me and my happiness, as if I were truly a part of his family, which tugged deep at my heartstrings. Truth be told, it made me so deliriously happy that my knees became weak in an instant.

I nodded. “Yes, I did… Very much so. Thank you for taking me.”

He chuckled with amusement and said, “No problem. It was Aria’s idea, but I’ll take the credit nonetheless.”

He was right that it had been Aria’s idea, but he had