Lily's Point of View

The smell of freshly ground coffee and the soothing hum of discussion filled the cozy café. The checkerboard floors and wood tables were splashed with gold as sunbeams poured through large windows. I wanted to take advantage of the fact that Aiden and I hadn't gone out for a casual outing in a long time and make this one that will be worth it. Reporters were bugging me, Marcus was skulking about the periphery of my life, and Lucas too has always been around. The last few weeks had been a blur.

As Aiden happily tapped his fingers against the laminated menu, I let out a...