Chapter 25 - Aaron

"At least she's sleeping now." Rose sighed, seeming to be muttering more to herself than to him, as she finished adjusting over her little sister, who was now lying in the backseat, one of Alec's little blankets that had been forgotten in that car.

“You…” Aaron started to speak, although he didn't quite know how to start that conversation, still looking at the glove compartment, where he had kept the prenuptial agreement that she had given him “Why did you come here? And why did you come alone, instead of bringing Jullian with you?”

“Because I knew you'd be mad at him if you found out he brought me to my parents' house.” she sighed, remaining hunched over her sister for a moment longer, before sitting up straighter against the passenger seat “Oh, let me guess, you only came here today because you somehow found out I was going to be here and thought you might catch me while I conspired against you and your family with them, did you?” Rose raised an eyebrow, making him feel even