#Chapter 230: Call Me Alex

Ella POV Alexander sat on the couch, staring blankly at the darkened television screen. The soft glow of the city lights filtered in through the windows, but his mind was elsewhere. His fingers tapped absently against his knee, his body tense with restless energy. He didn’t even seem to notice that I was standing just a few feet away watching him. He’d been like this ever since he came home from work. Something was weighing heavily on him and I couldn’t guess what it was. Tomorrow he would meet his daughter, but this reaction seemed too strong for that to be the explanation. I woke up a few minutes ago to find myself along in bed. It was 2am, so I came to look and found him like this. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes as she padded toward him. "Alexander? What are you doing up?" I asked softly. He turned to me, his blue eyes clouded with uncertainty. He hesitated for a moment before finally exhaling a heavy breath. "I’m nervous about meeting Lexie."