A weekend with the Alpha novel Chapter 66

Aaron had ordered grilled beef while I was still asleep, so even when he made us pancake and creamed milk breakfast, he had himself sorted out. He served breakfast, and we sat at the table to eat. His pancake tasted delicious, and it was perfect with the milk. Yet, I wanted the grilled beef which he ate and when he noticed my longing stare at the piece in his hand; he offered it to me. Of course, I couldn't take it. Zion sat at the table and I had always taught him this thing called contentment and wanted to lead by example. So, I shook my head and thanked him. 

Aaron informed me he had also ordered clothes he could change into since he knew I had none in the house or I would have given them to him. 

I had no issue with that, and I thanked him for breakfast before standing up. Today was a long day, and I had a few things to do. I had to start by cleaning up and bathing myself and Zion. 

I did not know if I said it out loud, but Aaron beat me to it, picking up the plates and heading back to the kitchen and when I opened my mouth to speak he yelled back, "Take care of Zion, I've got this." 

A smile seized my face, and I carried Zion away to the bathroom. After bathing him, I dressed him up and brought him into the living room for Aaron to look after him. I dashed into my bathroom to take a bath while he played on his iPod. I bathed and changed into my yellow sundress before returning to the living room. 

Aaron's eyes lit up on seeing me and it made butterflies run around in my stomach. 

"You look amazing, Zera."

Nothing was amazing about the sundress I had on or the bun I had my hair in. There was not even a trace of make-up on my face, and yet he spoke as if I had it all. However, I couldn't respond arrogantly. There was no need for that. "Thank you," I said, and I brushed off the nervous feeling therein.

"Going somewhere?" 

"Yeah, I need to get my phone and line back," I told him.

"Can you drive?" Aaron asked, already digging his hands into his pocket and handing me the keys without waiting for my response. I slowly took it from his hands. "He's sleeping and I don't want to wake him up." he later added. 

We got into the car with him in the passenger seat and me in the driver's seat and we drove off. I knew the road home as I've travelled a few times on it. I drove home and stopped the car at the parking spot before my house. 

I barely paid attention to anything when I came home yesterday, but now that I was, I realise the neighbourhood looked the same way it had always been, and it didn't even look like I left. It would have been a lot different if Aaron hadn't taken care of Henry and every other mess made days ago at my house. 

The incident happened in my house, yet I couldn't see traces of it. I knew the neighbours had an even slimmer chance of noticing the change. I wondered if Aaron had done such things before, making people disappear and not leaving a trace. I glanced at him and found his intent gaze on me. My heart skipped a beat, and I turned away from him.

Perhaps he heard me, but if he did, he said nothing.