TALIA
“Your coffee, beautiful.” Alex kissed me on my cheek as he handed me a mug of coffee. We were standing side by side at the kitchen counter, cooking breakfast together, making pancakes.
“Merci beaucoup,” I replied, smiling, taking the mug from him, and taking a sip. “It’s perfect.”
“Perfect coffee for my perfect mate.” He winked. “Let me bring my mom her tea. I’ll be right back.”
“Maybe I should bring it to her instead this morning,” I offered, my stomach quivering. But I needed to make things right and stop avoiding the situation, no matter how uncomfortable. It had been very awkward since I’d moved in, especially since she hadn’t exactly been introduced to me in the best way. And things had only grown more awkward with the disappearance of his sister.
“Are you sure?” He pulled
