Nick
"Did you know that Alaia and Cedric have two children?” Barbara asked as soon as we entered the house. I could feel her following me as I headed straight to the bar to pour myself a drink, then walked out to the garden for a view of the city, breathing deeply to control the anger consuming me. Cedric only increased my desire to beat him to a pulp, while each day the hatred in Alaia's eyes weighed more heavily on me.
"I found out recently,” I replied when I felt her arrive by my side.
"How old are they?" Barbie asked seriously, something very uncommon for her, so I felt compelled to raise an eyebrow in her direction.
"Why the sudden interest in children's ages?" I asked, moving my head to release the tension in my neck. She cleared her throat before responding.
"Well, it's been tw
