Livia’s POV
Tension hangs in the air. The compliment washes over me like salve, healing all my insecurities.
There it is again. That look. Ford’s eyes flickering to my lips. But this time, it goes down. Past my neck, right to my breasts….
“Dad? Livia?”
Nadine’s voice makes us jolt. Ford springs away from me and says, “We’re here, honey.”
Did I imagine it, or did I just see him blush?
Smiling like an i***t, I step out of the small partition and show Nadine my dress. “What do you think?”
“Girl, you’re going to steal hearts tonight!” Nadine beams. “She looks so good in the dress, Dad, look!”
“She really does, she looks like a princess,” Ford confirms. But now, he looks distracted. Distant, almost. I notice that he’s taking his phone out of his pocket. “Oh, shoot. I forgot that I was s
