Stella's POV

I was in the bedroom, helping Orion put his shoe on. He was a little clumsy, wobbling as he tried to keep his balance while carefully pulling on the sneaker so he wouldn't mess up his sock.

Then I heard the knock at the door and immediately assumed it was Alexander. He'd said he would stop by to take the boys to school, since he hadn't been able to see them yesterday.

"I'm coming!" I called, jumping up quickly.

I opened the door with a smile, expecting to see Alexander. Inst