Atticus strolled over to Calista, his long fingers gently resting on her shoulder. With a natural motion, he ran his long fingers through a stray lock of her hair.
"Look at you, still so careless, not even noticing your messy hair. Like a little kid," he teased, playfully tapping her nose.
Chided by Atticus, Calista playfully stuck out her tongue. "Oops, I didn't even notice!" she admitted. Linking her arm with his, she smiled and said, "I'm not a kid anymore."
"That's true. You've grown into a beautiful young lady," he said with a resigned shake of his head.
Their intimate gestures made Evander's eyes darken suddenly.
When Atticus lifted his gaze to meet Evander's, there was a brief flash of hostility.
Evander took a deep breath, trying to keep his cool. He couldn't deny it; this wo
