Calm before the storm.

The call went silent for a few seconds. And when Aiden didn't hear her saying anything, he asked again. 

"You said if I don't skip my meals, you will reward me," he repeated, his voice low and teasing. "So, tell me how are you going to reward me? If the temptation you offer me is hard to resist, I will find every single way to get it down without a miss." 

Arwen's breath hitched and her face flushed red. She hadn't given much thought when she mentioned about reward earlier. She just wanted him to agree to her request so she said whatever she thought would make him agree. 

She used the trick that often worked on the kids, but she failed to remind herself that Aiden wasn't a child. 

"A r-reward will still be a reward. You don't have to think about it now," she said, clearing her voice in an attempt to sound composed and natural. "Your only goal is to have three proper meals a day. As long as you achieve that, you will be rewarded."