Her father took them to an old Italian restaurant in the next town. It was quiet and rustic and the perfect place to have a serious conversation which only concerned Aiden more.
When they got inside, her father made them sit on opposite sides of the table, him alone on one side while father and daughter sat on the other. The young couple reluctantly let each other's hands go and obeyed.
They sat restlessly watching each other for a while as her father talked to the waiter for their orders.
"Nia..." Ted turned to his daughter after a while.
"Pa?"
"About what happened to the store..."
"Pa, I only did it because..." Niara started at the same time Aiden spoke.
"Sir, I can explain..."
"Do you still love Xander?" Her father asked.
"What??? No!!! Pa!!!" Niara exclaimed. "What? Why?
