Chapter 5 - BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE
The next few weeks were a delicate dance. Alexander restructured his entire life. Board meetings were moved to accommodate school pick-ups. The man who used to negotiate billions over steak dinners was now negotiating bedtime over chocolate milk.
He learned their nuances quickly. Connor was the protector. Nathan was the genius who liked taking apart Alexander’s expensive watches. Elliot was the artist, always drawing. Lucas was the wildcard, fearless and fast.
One evening, while Alexander was helping Elliot with a drawing, Olivia watched from the kitchen doorway.
"You're good with them," she admitted softly.
"They're a part of you," he replied, looking up. "The best part of us."
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A heavy, unresolved tension hung in the air. The sparks that had ignited their whirlwind romance years ago were not dead; they were merely buried under years of engineered misunderstanding.
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