MARCUS POVMarcus walked into the living room where Sophia was sitting on the couch scrolling through her phone. The afternoon light was streaming through the windows and she looked relaxed, comfortable in their shared space.Things had been better between them since their conversation at the restaurant, she had started opening up more, shared more about herself. The weird tension that had been building for weeks seemed to have dissipated.Marcus felt good about where they were, he felt like they were finally moving forward instead of constantly navigating around unspoken issues.“Hey babe,” he said, sitting down next to her.Sophia looked up from her phone and smiled. “Hey. How was your day?”“Good. Busy but productive. Listen, I wanted to ask you something.”“What’s up?”Marcus shifted to face her more directly. “So Lily and Ethan’s birthday is coming up this weekend. Kira mentioned she and Adrian are planning this whole thing. Kids’ party at a trampoline park in the afternoon, then
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