Nova
I was surprised when Dominic remembered my birthday. I hadn’t forgotten Aria’s request at Sheffield’s all those weeks ago that he take me out for my birthday, but I thought after everything that had happened between us, he would find an excuse to opt out.
I was even more surprised when he informed me that Susie would watch the girls while he and I went to dinner.
“We can do a celebration with the girls, too,” he had explained. “But I thought it might be nice for you to have some adult time, too.”
If I was being honest, I was really looking forward to it. Even if Susie seemed to be ignoring me even more once my birthday plans had been set.
My excitement for my birthday dinner faltered a little though when I asked Dominic if there was a dress code for the dinner. He answered wit
