Chapter 63

Hope

I stood in front of the large mirror on the wall and smoothened my dress over my bump.

As much as I would've loved to lay down in my bed and cry my feelings away all night, I still had an evening with Killian Fobster to get through first.

For some last-minute adjustments, I applied eyeliner and pinched my cheeks, satisfied with my look.

I took in a deep breath and flitted back into the bedroom in search of my shoes. That was when a knock sounded on my door.

It had to be Killian.

My nervousness topped up a notch. I quickly kicked the pizza wrapping underneath the couch and padded barefoot towards the door, trying not to show entrepreneurial oomph.

When I opened it, his dark eyes caressed me, gliding from my head to my toes before lingering back on my face. "Can I come in?"

I blinked away the hotness I felt and immediately released the door handle for him to step in.

"You're here a little earlier than I expected, I'm not done getting ready yet," I told him, watching as he looke