Sophia’s POVI stared at Nikolai’s message for the fifth time that morning.‘Still okay for me to go with?’ I had agreed three days ago, and though I had overthought it for days, I knew I wanted him there. Yet he still didn't seem convinced. The old Nikolai wouldn't have cared what I wanted; he probably would have shown up without asking and ordered me into his car, and probably threatened the doctor just to top it all off. But this Nikolai? He was different, and that scared me, not in a bad way.It felt like I was getting to know him all over again, without all the baggage. ‘Yes, Niko. Just don't be late.’ I sent it, and he responded immediately.‘I'll be there on time.’I rolled my eyes at his overachieving response; of course he would be.***Things had been relatively quiet since the creepy baby rattle. Sure, Nikolai’s men stuck out like a sore thumb around the building, but I felt better knowing they were there, and knowing Nikolai was watching me.I walked into the clinic, an
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