chapter 36

Alessandro

Athena had taken up most of the bed. This was my first time seeing her sleep like a wild animal. Her hair was a mess and her body was sprawled out on the bed. Still the prettiest girl I've ever seen, no doubt about that.

It was early; five in the morning to be exact. So I wasn't going to wake her up, knowing she'd have a terrible hangover when she does. Showering, doing my usual facial routine, and changing into a black dress shirt with matching slacks, I walked over to her and placed a note on the nightstand.

I kissed her on her forehead and she smiled as if her subconscious knew it was me which made me smile. Softly closing her door my phone started to ring so I jogged downstairs as I answered it. "Yes, mama."

"Hey, are you free today to watch Wren? Your aunt just dropped her off and me and your father are supposed to be heading for our flight right now." Wren was my six year old cousin, her mom was all over the place at the moment which meant she spent a lot of time with