RHEA'S POV
I sat back at the desk hours later after dawn—hours after Darius left and whatever exactly happened between us.
Rowan sits on the bed at the side of the room, a huge stack of Lego pieces scattered on it. I don't mind. He looks completely absorbed in whatever he's building. I glance back at him over again, shaking my head with a smile, amused at how simple their lives could be.
Then, I turn my face back to the phone on the desk, expecting the call that never comes.
There's a crash at the corner of the room and I lift my head immediately.
"Oops," Rowan says, a small smile on his face. Half of the Lego pieces are now scattered on the ground.
"Oh no you didn't, you little gremlin!" I say, lifting my hands in the air and letting out an exaggerated roar.
He giggles as I push t
