Before the door closed

Ellen agreed to meet with him. The call was short but Shaun heard that Ellen was nervous as well.

The next day, they decided to meet at a restaurant just 20 minutes away from their houses. Shaun realized that Ellen and their kid had always been near all this time.

Shaun arrived first at the meeting place. He was nervous but excited to see his son. As for meeting Ellen, he knew that both of them already understood that romantic feelings would be impossible.

Fifteen minutes after, Shaun saw Ellen and their son Elias walking toward the table he was seated. He did not know what to do exactly so he was rooted in his seat.

Ellen just smiled at him from a distance while Elias clearly felt alienated when he saw his father.

'Hi. You look good.' Ellen praised. 'This is Elias. He's a bit shy but I'm sure you'll be close later on. Just bribe him with sweets.', she added.

'Thank you and you look beautiful as always. Please sit.' Shaun smiled back but was brief with his reply.