“Oh, that is me. Your pop is calling.” Leaving a kiss on Ethan’s cheek, Eliot smiled and said, “See you around, beautiful boy.” Ethan returned the smile.Ethan was too young to understand the cues Eliot was giving or his attitude towards him. Everything spoke something else, but Ethan didn’t understand it.When Eliot left, Ethan felt better. Maybe because of the chocolate or Eliot’s presence, but whichever it was, he felt better.It was getting late, and Ethan had to go in, do his reading, and come down for dinner. That night, they ate dinner, and Eliot bid him good night, kissing him on the cheek as he did earlier.At dinner on the third evening, Ethan sensed that Eliot was staring at him as he explained his thoughts on his father’s new development in the company. Noah had decided to invest in and launch a construction firm, and he made Ethan study all about construction.Being the youngest at the table and the least likely to keep his father interested in what he was saying, Ethan h
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