"I don’t trust a single thing that he said, and neither should you. Pay him and his words no mind," Hayden said calmly.

If I could control my mind that precisely then that was what I wanted to do. However, it wasn’t always so easy. Curiosity was like a curse.

"Come here," Hayden said invitingly as he waved me over.

I wondered what he wanted. Regardless, I decided to obediently go to him. I stood next to his seat for a brief moment before his hands reached out and pulled me onto his lap.

"Hayden…" I whispered his name with slight surprise.

"Let me hold you for a while…" he...