CHAPTER 75

Sophia’s POV

I sat at Elijah's desk, the phone pressed against my ear, listening to Reese chatter excitedly about her day at play school.

“Yes, Uncle Elijah wants to play with you this weekend,” I said, smiling at her enthusiasm. “He's going to take you to the amusement park. Won't that be fun?”

Reese's excitement was palpable even through the phone. “Yay!” she squealed. “Can’t wait!”

After saying our goodbyes, I hung up and turned to Elijah, who was leaning against the door frame, watching me with a soft smile. “So is she really looking forward to the weekend?”

“Yeah,” I replied, smiling back. “She really enjoys your company, I think. Both of you will surely have a blast.”

“Aren’t you coming with us?” he asked softly, his eyes locking with mine.

My heart began to thump hard against my chest. “I’m not sure yet. I might be busy.” But I was lying. The truth was, I did want to be with him and Reese. But I wanted to take things slowly, and see how this setup would affect all of us.

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