Chapter 201

AIDEN’S POV “Aiden!” Selene’s voice rang through the house, light and urgent all at once. “In here,” I shouted back from the kitchen. She rushed in a second later, holding a small note and a pen in her hands as she walked towards me. She tried to climb onto the counter, hopping once… twice… and failing miserably. I chuckled. “Come here, baby.” I lifted her easily and placed her on the counter. She smiled like she’d won something. “Thanks.” I leaned in and kissed her cheek. “You’re welcome.” She glanced down at the paper, then back at me. “So I was thinking…” Here we go. “How about an indoor party for Elora?” I sighed inwardly, not because I didn’t care…but because we’d been here for hours. She’d written a list, torn it up, rewritten it, then torn it again. ‘Aiden,’ she’d said at least five times already, ‘this isn’t good enough. Elora doesn’t like flashy things. She hates crowds too.’ I dropped the spoon into the pot and exhaled. “Just do whatever you want, baby.” Her mouth fell open l