Aurelia's POV"Well that was a quick call, didn't he pick up?" Sabrina cocked an eyebrow as I took my seat. I scowled at her, " He did, I didn't have to tell him what was going on because he had already been updated by a loudmouth known as Gerald. He's already on his way." I couldn't wait to get my hands on Gerald, I needed to talk to him about a little thing like boundaries.Diane had returned with the snacks, and Aria was munching on a chocolate chip cookie, for the first time since she arrived, I was finally getting a good look at her. She was the feminine version of Judah, there was no need for a DNA test, and she was a hundred percent his. She had his jet-black hair, his eyes, and her lips curled up the same way his did whenever he was focused on a task. She even had the same full and well-arched eyebrows that he did. She looked so much like him that it almost hurt to look at her.I shook my head, she was just an innocent child, I shouldn't feel the way I did towards her, gosh I

Judah's POVMy shoes were probably chaffed by the number of times I had paced around my office and I was still pacing. I couldn't sit still for the life of me, my heart was beating hard against my chest, my eyes were twirling around and my head was pounding. I managed to keep cool because of Aurelia but as soon as I stepped out of the house, my cold and calm exterior tumbled to the ground."Are the DNA results out yet?" Sabrina asked, she placed a file on my table. I shook my head and snipped it up, flipping through it aimlessly."It's coming out today." The words came out as a grunt." Ah!" She nodded as if I had given her the answer to all her problems."What DNA results?" Dario asked from the door, behind him was Gavin spotting the same confused look Dario had. I sighed and beckoned them in, Sabrina got the hint and swiftly left the room. They took their seats and watched me expectantly."Dario, you remember two days ago when I got a call from Gerald and I had to leave?" He affir

Aurelia's POV" I don't understand, what do you mean she doesn't talk?" I made eye contact with Judah and tilted my head slightly. He shrugged, I guessed he was as confused as I was.Reagan glanced at the door, probably contemplating if it was too late to run, she rubbed the back of her neck. "She's mute. She hasn't spoken a word since her mom died." What the effing heck is going on?" What the fuck do you mean by that?" Judah stood up. I quickly reached out to him and dragged him down. He looked ready to attack.Judah whipped his head around and gave me a confused look, I patted his hand."Let me handle this, Judah. You're only going to scare her away, she's going to run and you're never going to see your daughter again." I let my voice go low and made sure he was the only one that heard. I didn't need Reagan getting ideas from me."But…" he started to argue but I gave him a look and he shut up.I faced Reagan, " Reagan, we're a little bit confused, can you please explain what you

Judah's POV"Why the hell is it so hard to shop for a preschooler?" I grumbled as I pushed the shopping cart, Reagan and Aurelia held Aria's hands as they strolled down the aisle of the mall. The cart was becoming ridiculously heavy with the amount of stuff that I considered junk that they had thrown into it. How many dollhouses and dolls did a child need? Aurelia twisted and glared at me, I clamped my lips together immediately, I had come to realize that Aurelia was a menace when she was shopping. Aria pointed at a box of children's tea set at the top of the shelf, Aurelia bent and picked her up so she could reach the box, she collected it and handed it to Aurelia who tossed it at me, Thank God for my fast reflexes.By the time we started shopping for clothes and shoes, I came to the conclusion that Aurelia was doing this to spite me. Anytime she dumped an item in the cart, I could see the small hint of a smirk on her lips. She was having fun at my detriment, touche, Aurelia, touc

Aurelia's POV My favorite girl and I enjoyed our little trip to the park, I strapped her into the swing and pushed her. She squealed with delight, her little sounds of joy melted the anger in my chest. We checked out the slide next, I stood at the end of the slide and watched as she climbed the stairs and slid down. I was tired and patched but I could stop her she raced back up the stairs and slide down again." Come on baby, let's go get something to drink." I wrapped my hand around her waist before she could go up the slide again. She struggled against my hold but I held on tight. She gave me a large frown and a disappointed look. Well, you can't always get what you want, dear. Begrudgingly, she linked her fingers with mine and let me lead her to the lemonade stand. I ordered for both of us and gave her a small cup.She smiled and took a sip, " Do you like it?" I asked, she smiled and nodded. " That's good, I'm glad you do." I pinched her cheek and grinned. " You and your daug