Though my stomach fluttered with butterflies, I steadied my voice and took a deep breath to avoid showing Mike how much his presence affected me.
"Hey Mike, thanks for coming by today. You really made Annie's day special.”
Mike hugged me tightly for a moment before saying, "No worries Kiah, I couldn't miss this for anything. Annie did wonders today. I'm glad I was here to experience all that. By the way, you look stunning."
I could feel the heat rising to my cheeks as I flushed at the compliment. I covered my face as I turned to Elle, who was suppressing a smile.
“By the way, this is my friend-turned-sister, Elle. Elle, meet Mike.” I finished the brief introduction still covering my cheeks.
Elle cleared her throat. "I hate to break this to you Kiara, but this is the same Mike I was ha
