LOGINAria’s POVI watch my phone ring for what should be the sixth time…?Maybe? I kind of lost count at some point. Or rather I zoned out. It’s Ronan. Of course, it’s him. No one else would be blowing up my phone like this. He has been at it since… last night. I don’t like ignoring him. I don’t want to ignore it but I don’t want to talk to him either. I tighten my hold on Teddy as I watch the screen of my phone light up again, ring again, and fade. My chest tightens as I remember last night. Sitting alone on that couch, waiting. Waiting for someone who never showed up. I remember Teddy sitting silently on her little pink couch, watching me with pity, at least now that I think about it, it looked like she was pitying me. “Should we just cancel the shoot altogether?” Layla asks with worry-filled eyes. She has been giving me that look since she picked me up very early this morning. It’s an impromptu shoot, and on a good, normal day, I wouldn’t have accepted the offer. But since I didn’t
Ronan’s POV I smile as I read her reply. “Can’t wait!!!” The number of exclamation marks and dancing emojis that followed the text tells me just how excited she is for the date. I am just as excited. I can’t wait to see the look on her face when she sees what I have planned out. Honestly, knowing Aria, even if I made the shittiest plan, she would still be excited and nothing would be able to wipe the smile off her face. I think what matters the most is that we get to spend time together again. Just the two of us. It hasn’t been the two of us in a while. Not since Reina came into our lives. Into my life. I’m not complaining. I don’t regret her. She is a joy. Plus, she is literally my twin. But, I also know that this wasn’t the life Aria signed up for. She has been really sweet with Reina, I dare say they are even friends. It doesn’t change the fact that it’s unfair to her and she doesn’t have to deal with it. But she is. Because she loves me. And I plan to make this work no matte
Aria’s POV “Do you know where he is taking you?” Mimi asks while I'm busy with my skincare routine. I have been looking forward to this day all week. This night. Date night. Finally, it will be just the two of us. Just him and me. I feel like it’s been forever since that has happened, since we have had some alone time. Nowadays, there’s always something, there’s always someone else in the picture. But not today, today it’s going to be just us like it used to be. And I have been looking forward to it. I have been using this night as some form of consolation. Every time my mind drifted, every time it starts to feel like I am losing everything, every time I remember that his ex is back in the picture, this time, as the mother of his child. I try to console myself and think that ultimately, I am the one he is in love with. I don’t know about the future, I don’t know if he would still be in love with me in the future, but right now, right here, it’s still me. “I don’t know,” I answ
Aria's POV "Reinaaaa, mummy is here." Aurora literally screams from the door. The sound of Moana— I have had enough of Moana, if I have to watch Moana one more time, I will actually scream and cry— fills the living room. In the three days Reina has spent here, we have seen Moana, at least, fifteen times. At the very least, I stopped counting when we hit fifteen. She is cute. Reina. It's impossible to dislike her. Or to even hold a grudge against her. Not when she looks exactly like Ronan. Like the man I love. Plus, they have the same characteristics. She is literally his twin. They are both so kind and sweet and caring to a fault. She is caring, so fucking caring and sweet we bought a dog. I know. I know. But I just...it just happened. I know I berated Ronan for not being able to say no to the little girl, I didn't realize I couldn't say no to her either. Not when she turned those goddamn eyes on me and pouted in the cutest way possible and I just...couldn't say no. I don't lik
Aria’s POV My head hurts. Like hell. It feels like someone is beating drums on my head. Scratch that, it feels like there is an entire musical concert happening in my fucking skull. Why on earth did I drink so much? Why? Why? I slowly open my eyes and take in the room. Bad idea. A very very bad idea. “Oh fuck.” I groan, eyes squeezing shut and I quickly use a pillow to shield my face. Why did we think it was okay to make the room so white and so bright?I lay completely still for a while, giving the sharp headache a little time to pass. I recall what happened yesterday. I went from saying I was just going to have one glass to drinking almost half of the bottle. I have a feeling I would have been going on and on if Mia hadn’t stopped me. It did sound like a very good idea at the time. Not anymore though. Not now that it feels like my head is spinning on its own. “Ronan.” I moan, trying to reach for him beside me but the space beside me is empty and cold, signifying that he ha
Aria’s POV I stumble into the house, a little tipsy. Okay, maybe I am a little over-tipsy. I am not drunk though. I didn’t drink enough to get drunk. Just enough to be tipsy, and the earth is actually spinning in circles, and I have my bodyguard help me walk down the stairs and into my car because Mia is on bedrest. Thankfully, they didn’t say a word as they drove me home and now, I still think the earth is spinning as I stumble my way into the living room. The sound of the television fills the room and the familiar voice of Moana singing ‘How far I’ll go’ fills the room. I enter the living room and the sight I find makes me pause. The lights are off but the night light is on, the source of light in here is mostly from the television. Ronan is lying on the couch fast asleep with his daughter on his chest, her long black hair spread out over his chest and face while the rest falls down the couch. There is one empty plate and another unfinished plate of pasta on the floor beside the
Ronan’s POV I don’t know what I was thinking when I said that. Oh right, I wasn’t thinking. It was supposed to be a punishment. For her. For denying both of us. But now it feels more like a punishment for me and not her. Daddy. I still can’t believe she called me that. And I’m amazed at how muc
Ronan’s POV Two long weeks away from my girl and I just… I am just glad it’s finally over. Technically, it was supposed to be longer than two weeks. If we had done the job at the normal rate, we would have spent close to four weeks—an entire month. I wasn’t having that. I hated not being with he
Aria’s POV “I missed you.” He grunts against my neck. I have kind of lost count of the number of times he has said those three words tonight. He has been chanting them like prayers. My thumb flutters over his jaw, gently lifting his face from its hiding place in my neck. “I know,” I say softly w
Aria’s POV Dinner passed with ease; it was a lot easier to blend into this family than I thought. They have all been super nice to me. Ronan’s mum has been walking on eggshells around me, treating me like I could burst into tears at any time. She has been so kind, sweet, and extremely gentle with







