Dirty Little Secrets by Lizzie Shane

Author:Lizzie Shane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: multicultural, rich, muslim, wedding, politician, powerful, nanny
Publisher: Lizzie Shane

CHAPTER TWENTY

“How was your grandfather?”

Aiden looked up from pouring himself a scotch while Samira made herself a cup of tea, part of what had become their nightly ritual. She’d been subdued since he got home with the girls, but he’d tried not to read anything into it. Samira was often silent.

Now the girls were asleep and he could find out if there was something going on he should be worried about, but Samira beat him to the punch with her question as she set the kettle on and plunked a teabag into her waiting mug.

“Not having a good day, unfortunately,” Aiden admitted.

“I’m sorry.” Her face twisted with sympathy, but she stayed on the other side of the kitchen, not coming to his side to offer comfort as she’d sometimes done over the last couple weeks. Was something different tonight? Or was the stress of the day making him see problems where none existed?

He shrugged off the paranoia. “What can you do?” Except get better funding for Alzheimer’s research. Something he wouldn’t be able to accomplish at the firm. More and more he couldn’t stop thinking of how limited his reach was in his current position. How much he felt called to do more. “I spoke with my mother today.”

“Oh?” Samira poured the hot water into her cup and he watched the movement, hypnotized by the graceful movements of her hands.

“I finally had a chance to tell her about my plans to run for office. She practically started buying space for campaign commercials on the spot. Though I guess I should have predicted that.”

Samira’s hands hesitated midair in the act of setting the kettle back on the stove before restarting again, moving with extra care. “I didn’t realize you wanted to run for office.” Her tone was jarringly neutral.

Aiden frowned. “I must have mentioned it to you. I’ve been considering it for months.”

“No, you haven’t.” She wrapped both hands around her mug and didn’t meet his eyes. “I thought you liked practicing law.”

“I do. But think how much more I could do.” She hadn’t rounded the island to join him as she usually did so he set aside his scotch and came around it himself. “This is a real opportunity.”

He came within reach and she shied away, keeping space between them. He dropped the hand that had been reaching for her.

“Samira? Is everything all right? Did something happen today?”

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