ARIA POV
For the first time in what felt like forever, life had become boring.
Not the kind of boring where nothing happened and everyone lived happily ever after.
Just... normal.
And after the last few weeks, normal felt almost sacred.
The lasagna had been in the oven for forty-five minutes and the entire apartment smelled like tomato sauce, basil and melted cheese. Owen had already asked three times if dinner was ready. Ella had rolled her eyes every single time. Both of them were currently sitting at the kitchen island coloring while pretending they weren't trying to peek at the dessert cooling on the counter.
Which was ridiculous.
Because the dessert was impossible to miss.
Owen had somehow managed to get flour everywhere while helping me bake cookies earlier.
Everywhere but w
