Aaron leaned in and kissed her lips, and Zion made an ooh sound, making them pull away from each other. He had returned from his tour of the house so quickly. Aaron’s affectionate kiss, however, seemed to have banished the fear that had lingered in her, and only he had the power to do that to her.

She banished the fear that clouded her mind and focused on the event happening today. It was Zion’s big day, after all.

The guests began arriving at exactly 5 p.m., and the first to ...