“Can I speak to you a moment?’ Mark asked as Sofia removed herself from playing Battleship with Mason and Olive. She spoke for them to ignore her as a player while she talked to their father and so they did. As she followed Mark to his office, she felt her heart stop upon hearing the door close behind her.
“I hope you aren’t upset with me over last night…” He searched for any emotion in regards to him but found her to remain content.
“I understand.”
“I never want you to think that I don’t want you, I have to constantly tell myself that I don’t in front of the rest of them...but it kills me each second-”
“Mark, there doesn’t have to be a rush on this.” He gave her a relieved smile as she set her hand on his cheek. He set his hand atop hers before meeting his gaze to hers. “It shouldn’
