45.

He was standing at my door like he said he would.

“You will let me in, won't you?” He grinned.

I quietly opened the door wider and walked back in.

“Leo!” Nathan ran across the room to embrace him. I had accepted I had no control over these things again.

“Look what I got for you…” He said when I ambled inside the kitchen. I felt a little bit relieved by the fact that Henry had earlier left for some important business. Sincerely, I felt terrible keeping him in the dark.

“How are you doing?” I was jolted out of my thoughts. He was there, at the door, with a sheepish grin across his face.

Oh, how much I detested that smile! I ignored him and proceeded to make Mac and Cheese for Nathan.

“I don't mind a serving…” He shuffled in.

“What can I help you with?” He offered.

“Nothing.” I flatly replied.

“I can do anything, you know…you used to make me do them during college…”

Leo

She glared at me like I had said something abominable. I guessed she didn't want to hear anything about our past. Tha