Two days later, Aiden returned from work to be informed that Bonnie was spending the night with Aurora at his brother's house. He simply nodded and went about his evening. Arriving home late, he took a shower, changed into his night robe, and headed to the kitchen to brew some coffee.
Seated at the dining table, Aiden sipped his coffee while reflecting on the past few months. He could hardly believe he was the same man as before. For months now, he had been living without the constant company of women, something he'd never imagined possible. He hadn't been intimate with anyone during this time, a huge contrast to his previously promiscuous lifestyle, which was common knowledge to those around him.
Despite everything, he felt oddly content. He realized that stepping away from that life was one positive outcome of the loss of his unborn child with Katie. It was time to move forward, he decided.
