anyone but themselves. If it’s any consolation, they don’t even care about each other either.”
“Not really.” He huffed.
Paxton walked his client up to the register and completed the transaction on the work he had just done. Since this was a one session job, he didn’t worry about scheduling another appointment.
Scooping Hayden up, he tossed him over his shoulder and waved goodbye to everyone. Hayden squealed with delight and yelled ‘Bye, bye!’ all the way out the door.
“He’s a good dad. I hope this goes to court soon so we can get Hayden back with us where he belongs.”
She agreed readily. Unfortunately, that was out her hands. As long as Cassie’s lawyer played the continuance game, it could be close to a year before his case goes before the judge. It was just one of the many defects in the justice system.
“Hayden is every speck as adorable as your niece.”
Aidan nodded. “Jordyn.” He smiled as he looked over at the picture of her that was hanging on the wall behind the counter. “It’s hard to believe she is going to be a year old pretty soon.”
The little girl was beautiful with her bright toothless smile and large curls lying haphazardly around her cherub face. She looked just like her mother
“Do you have any other nieces or nephews?”
“No. Just the two. I figured Wyatt and Samantha would have popped a couple kids out by now, but they don’t seem to be in any hurry.”
She remembered Wyatt from the band. “Are you related to them?”
“No, but he is like a brother to me anyway.” The door chimed again drawing Aidan’s attention to the young woman who walked in. “Excuse me for a second.”
He walked up to the young woman in greeting. Leading her to the counter, he left her to leaf through the books while he returned to Atayla’s side.
“I have to get back to work. I still have about three hours before I can get out of here. Why don’t you go ahead and go? I’m sure you have better things to do than hang out here.”
Atayla looked back at the woman who now found Aidan’s ass more interesting than the books she was supposed to be perusing. Is this woman the reason he suddenly wanted her to leave? He didn’t seem to mind her being here until little miss twiggy showed up.
“Hey?” His hands surrounding her face brought her eyes back to his. “Everything alright?”
Closing her eyes, Atayla swallowed her insecurities and suspicions. The emotions he brought out in her were enough to give her whiplash. She’s never been prone to mood swings before, but when it came to Aidan she could turn from happy to volatile in a matter of seconds.
“I’m fine.” She answered.
“Are you sure?” Doubtfully.
Glancing back to the woman at the counter she noticed how the woman had taken on a very seductive pose. If she contorted her body anymore to display her tits and ass, she would throw her hips out of joint.
“Atayla?”
Sucking in a breath, she nodded. “I’ll see you later.”
Aidan grabbed her arm before she could turn to leave and pulled her past the booths and through the door at the back of the shop. Once in the hallway, he turned around and wrapped her in his arms.
“Tell me.” Was his quiet demand.
Atayla didn’t bother to feign ignorance. He saw her distress clearly and she knew it.
“I’m okay. I should just leave so you can get back to work.”
Curling his index finger under her chin, he lifted her head so he could make eye contact with her. He smoothed her hair back behind her ear with his other hand and implored her open up to him.
“Not now, Aidan. I just…” She sighed in frustration, not wanting her personal issues to wreak havoc on their relationship. “I’ll talk to you about it later, but not now.”
“Tonight then.” He pulled his keys out of his pocket and removed a key from the ring. Handing it to her, he kissed her lips. “Meet me
“Not really.” He huffed.
Paxton walked his client up to the register and completed the transaction on the work he had just done. Since this was a one session job, he didn’t worry about scheduling another appointment.
Scooping Hayden up, he tossed him over his shoulder and waved goodbye to everyone. Hayden squealed with delight and yelled ‘Bye, bye!’ all the way out the door.
“He’s a good dad. I hope this goes to court soon so we can get Hayden back with us where he belongs.”
She agreed readily. Unfortunately, that was out her hands. As long as Cassie’s lawyer played the continuance game, it could be close to a year before his case goes before the judge. It was just one of the many defects in the justice system.
“Hayden is every speck as adorable as your niece.”
Aidan nodded. “Jordyn.” He smiled as he looked over at the picture of her that was hanging on the wall behind the counter. “It’s hard to believe she is going to be a year old pretty soon.”
The little girl was beautiful with her bright toothless smile and large curls lying haphazardly around her cherub face. She looked just like her mother
“Do you have any other nieces or nephews?”
“No. Just the two. I figured Wyatt and Samantha would have popped a couple kids out by now, but they don’t seem to be in any hurry.”
She remembered Wyatt from the band. “Are you related to them?”
“No, but he is like a brother to me anyway.” The door chimed again drawing Aidan’s attention to the young woman who walked in. “Excuse me for a second.”
He walked up to the young woman in greeting. Leading her to the counter, he left her to leaf through the books while he returned to Atayla’s side.
“I have to get back to work. I still have about three hours before I can get out of here. Why don’t you go ahead and go? I’m sure you have better things to do than hang out here.”
Atayla looked back at the woman who now found Aidan’s ass more interesting than the books she was supposed to be perusing. Is this woman the reason he suddenly wanted her to leave? He didn’t seem to mind her being here until little miss twiggy showed up.
“Hey?” His hands surrounding her face brought her eyes back to his. “Everything alright?”
Closing her eyes, Atayla swallowed her insecurities and suspicions. The emotions he brought out in her were enough to give her whiplash. She’s never been prone to mood swings before, but when it came to Aidan she could turn from happy to volatile in a matter of seconds.
“I’m fine.” She answered.
“Are you sure?” Doubtfully.
Glancing back to the woman at the counter she noticed how the woman had taken on a very seductive pose. If she contorted her body anymore to display her tits and ass, she would throw her hips out of joint.
“Atayla?”
Sucking in a breath, she nodded. “I’ll see you later.”
Aidan grabbed her arm before she could turn to leave and pulled her past the booths and through the door at the back of the shop. Once in the hallway, he turned around and wrapped her in his arms.
“Tell me.” Was his quiet demand.
Atayla didn’t bother to feign ignorance. He saw her distress clearly and she knew it.
“I’m okay. I should just leave so you can get back to work.”
Curling his index finger under her chin, he lifted her head so he could make eye contact with her. He smoothed her hair back behind her ear with his other hand and implored her open up to him.
“Not now, Aidan. I just…” She sighed in frustration, not wanting her personal issues to wreak havoc on their relationship. “I’ll talk to you about it later, but not now.”
“Tonight then.” He pulled his keys out of his pocket and removed a key from the ring. Handing it to her, he kissed her lips. “Meet me
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