Aiden.We sat in the sitting room with Maria sitting across from us, fidgeting. Her eyes kept darting everywhere and anywhere but towards our direction. I could tell that for her, the room felt a lot more crowded than it actually is. My phone beeped and she jumped. I cocked my brow at her before I checked the text.“I guess today is your lucky day. He's here,” I said. Almost immediately, a knock sounded at the door. She looked at me, fear brightly painted on her face like a painter's stroke gone wrong. “Go on, let him in.”She hesitated for a moment then stood up, straightened her skirt and walked to the door. “I told you not to call me. I've got some heat on my back,” he growled, as Maria opened the door for him. “What's wrong, you good?” he said a little more softly as soon as he saw her demeanor.“I'm sorry. They threatened our kids,” she sobbed.His gaze drifted from her to us. He froze as confusion flashed across his eyes, then fear, then contemplation and finally acceptance. He
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