Alexander's POV
My heart goes out to Colin. The true fear that reflected in his eyes told me all I needed to know about his father. "It smells delicious in here", I noted, looking over at Aria. "Thank you", she nodded meekly. "Mama is making her Shepard's pie", Colin told me. His face was still buried in my chest. "Man, that sounds fantastic", I commented. "I'll be out in just a minute", Aria uttered shyly, as she backed away to her room.
I squinted my eyes at her curiously, only to be met with an innocent smile as she disappeared into her room. "Mama is silly", Colin said, shaking his head. "Did you know that your dad was coming today?", I asked Colin, as I sat him back down on his feet. "No. Mama didn't either", he added. "How do you know that?", I questioned.
"Because she told dad
