of the key she held. Her mouth part
school have dads. D
mily's heart like she'd bee
ped her right arm aroun
be back soon," she spoke in a soft
emanded, pulling away from her
ing." She leaned down
the drive, her conversation with the child kept ringing in her head. It wasn't the first time Ethan had questione
irth, and she wasn't ready to inform him about the existence of h
s aside while Ethan went to his room. Silence des
ed onto t
How long was she going to keep lying to him? She cleaned off
unclear routine and thoug
y and dropped Ethan off at school before hea
her fingers on the keyboard, her eyes on the comp
She didn't even notice when the door ope
mi
r eyes to see Benjamin
he asked, with a conce
s okay," she answered,
ell, I'm here to
ering to treat her to lunch, but she'd blatantly refused. He still didn
say yes, but please allo
h you," she
for a moment, and a smil
ays of my life," he announc
ng down her computer a
er, opening the door for her as the
a walk to the restaurant a few blocks away from the office bu
nch?" She questioned wi
ke tasty meals," he winked at her before opening
They drove in comfortable silence for about ten minute
e glanced at him
d with a smile,
u will give me this chance
l then, d
f the car, walked around to get to
g his head in disapproval. "That's
," Emil
em in. His eyes quickly scanned the large room for a vacant table. Immediately
ntleman," Emi
reat job," Benjamin responded,
Cuisines," the waiter smiled as he bowed r
" Benjamin urged Emilia, as he
question. She opened the fancy menu and glanced at it before picking the least expe
, I brought you out to spoil you
ink he'd notice. "Thank you, Be
ook his hea
my d
dug in. At first taste, Emily let out a small moan of appreciati
y good," Emily said, a
u like it,"
ed eating their meal in silen
e progress?" he asked, coc
ly chewing the food in her mouth and
med on his face as h
go of he
The younger me would have loved to have you in my life, but now..." She heaved a sigh,
nging her attention back to Benjami
t you to know I'll be patient," he said, still holding
suddenly, she wanted to give him a chance to see where it'd go. Maybe h
ut
asked nonchalantly,
son," Emil
, startled by her words; his
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