"I've missed you so much, honey." She kisses Aurora's cheek again and gave her a side hug. Aurora chuckled, loving the affection she was getting from her mother but it was getting too much. "I've missed you too, mom."They were sitting in a restaurant, eating dinner all together. Max picked them up from the airport and they came to Aurora's working place to pick her up. Ryan was there when they walked in and hugged her. He introduced himself to her parents but not as her boss. Now, her father won't stop asking questions. "That boy back there seems a little bit too serious for you, don't you think?" Anakin says and it made her to roll her eyes. "Dad... he is not my boyfriend. He is my boss. Max, help me out on this," she said, turning her head toward Max.He shrugs his shoulder. "He's my neighbour and I don't think there's anything between them." He also wanted to tell them that Aurora and Ryan had kissed on Easter while they were at his parents but he shrugs it off because Aurora

“He’s calling you again.”Aurora looked down to her phone that was on the counter before she picked it up and shoved it in her back pocket. “Should’ve left it in my purse,” she said, handing out another takeout order she just packed. She was really good at what she does. She loves her job so much and everything is going so well at the coffee shop except the part where her boss has feelings for her. “He’s a real creep, you know? I kinda feel like he’s up to something,” Brooke uttered spontaneously. She was sitting on a bar stool, her arms crossed over her chest. Aurora sighs as she shakes her head. There wasn’t any new customer yet, so she joined Brooke by the bar stool and grabbed a seat. “I don’t know. I just feel like he’s just obsessed with me that he can’t leave my sight. This morning, I found him sleeping by our door. He literally spent the night there. Ben told me he’d ask him to leave but Blake stubbornly refused to.” Aurora sighed tiredly. She doesn’t even know how she feel

"Could you believe those two? Could you believe my mother? I mean, I couldn't sleep last night because of them. If I could just get my hands on Jim," he said mimicking strangling him in the air. He was pacing back and forth, throwing his arms in every direction and fuming with anger. Aurora understood how Max was feeling because if she was in his position, she would've acted the same way or even did worse. Seeing Max this angry really scares her and makes her worried about him if his mother decides to actually marry Jim. Max never gets upset over anything. He's always calm and quiet. He never let things get to him. But seeing him this angry means he's really upset. Jim's a good man. He lost his wife and only kid in a car accident years ago and he hasn't found love until now that he has met Shannon. In some aspects, Aurora doesn't see any negative side of their union. Max isn't even giving them a chance. "But... they seem so happy," Aurora said, trying to lighten up the mood but it

2 months later...She folds the last dress and puts it on top of her suitcase with the rest of her clothes . With a heavy but happy heart, she zips the suitcase close and dropped it on the floor. Looking around the room, Aurora didn't want to leave but it's what she decided because that’s what’s best for her. She doesn't belong here. She doesn't belong in the outside world. She belongs with her family and her kind—even if it meant she'll never get a mate. She'd rather be with her family and friends. She's safer there. She slides open the door and stepped out to the balcony. The rain had stopped and what's left of it was the cold breeze and the smell of rain. She smiled, inhaling the scent—she loves the smell of rain.She took steps towards the ledge and grabbed it as she looked down the street. She could spot the coffee shop. Her smile fades because she didn't even tell Ryan she was leaving. She couldn't find the bravery to tell him ever since they talked things through and they wer

ParaphraseShe replied, rubbing her hands together and saying, "I'll be right there." She steps out of the kitchen and lets out a long sigh. “Aurora.”She comes to a stop and looks at Auburn. “Yeah?”"Your face and hair are covered in flour." She smiled mockingly at her and took a mouthful of the freshly frosted cupcake. Aurora hurried to the dressing area and glanced in the mirror. She sighed and thanked Auburn for stopping her from acting like a fool in public. She cleaned her face and styled her hair before making a quick exit. “The apron." Auburn called out. Right on, right on. After pausing, she released the tie on the back. Before moving approaching the door, she seized it and hung it over her head. She became increasingly anxious as she neared the door. He finished his breakfast half an hour ago, so why did he just decide to return? When he could simply come back here and talk to his mother, why did she only refer to him as a visitor? Maybe he was afraid that if his mother