Chapter 14

Kaelon’s POV Fuck! I threw the ball pen back to the table and eased the hold of the tie over my neck. Aaron had left my office hours ago, his shoulders hunched and his steps heavy, as though the weight of my words had physically burdened him. But why the fuck was I still bothered by him? Or was it her? I was going to abide by Liv’s wishes no matter what. She was obviously the most hurt as a result of his actions and that is why her choice was the only one that mattered. That wasn’t an easy pill for Aaron to swallow and it was not easy serving him that anyways. But as a father, I had to look him in the eye and be honest, even if it stung. From the haunted look in his eyes as he left, I could already determine his destination: the bar. It was where he always sought some consolation when life became too much. The clock ticked on in the silence of my office, a heavy, expectant sound. I’d buried myself in paperwork, though my thoughts kept drifting back to Aaron and, inevitably, to her. Li