Chapter 102

Caroline's POV The next morning, I woke up to the smell of coffee and bacon. Draven was already up, making breakfast in my kitchen with Liam "helping" him. My heart swelled watching them together, Liam standing on his little step stool, carefully placing bread in the toaster while Draven watched with gentle patience. "Good morning, my loves," I said, walking into the kitchen. Liam's face lit up. "Mommy! We're making breakfast! I'm helping!" "I can see that, sweetheart." I kissed the top of his head before turning to Draven, who pulled me into a warm embrace. "Morning, beautiful," he murmured against my lips before giving me a soft kiss. We ate breakfast together like a real family, with Liam chattering excitedly about daycare and his friends. After breakfast, Draven insisted on taking Liam to daycare and then dropping me off at work. "I want to make the most of every second with both of you," he explained, helping Liam put on his little backpack. When we dropped Liam off at daycare, hi