Olivia’s POV

“Why do you seem so lost in thought?” Alexander asked, his arms wrapping around me from behind, his lips brushing against my neck. “Are you going to tell me what’s bothering you, or keep pretending it’s nothing?”

After our romantic dinner, he’d brought me to his apartment to spend the rest of the evening together. It was well past midnight, and I’d just called the babysitter to check on Mia, asking if she’d eaten well and gone to bed without fuss.

Mia ...