Sophia’s POV
His father’s question still lingered in the air…
“When can I expect to meet her, Colton?”
I didn’t realize I had stopped breathing until Colton turned to look at me.
Fully this time.
Not distracted.
Not divided between a call and a room full of people.
Just… me.
There was something in his eyes.
Not pressure.
Not expectation.
But something close to… permission.
Like the next step wasn’t his decision alone anymore.
“Sophia,” he said softly.
My name sounded different in that moment.
Heavier.
More real.
“What do you think?”
The room faded.
Not completely.
I knew Emily and Sean were still there.
I knew his father was still on the line.
Waiting.
Listening.
But somehow…
It felt like it was just the two of us standing there.
At the edge of something we couldn
