Sydney's face grew hot when he called her "my kid." Chester, oblivious to their recent history, started teasing cheerfully.
"Getting a head start on practice for when you have kids? You're going to make a great dad."
"A great... dad?" Sebastian Lockwood's tone was laced with meaning.
This reminded Sydney of an embarrassing dream, making her wish she could just crawl into a hole and disappear.
'When did these weird nicknames start cropping up between them?'
Fortunately, Sebastian's phone rang, saving her.
"Hello?"
"Sebastian, I'm not interrupting your work, am I?"
Sydney was close enough to hear the voice on the other end. It sounded like Regina Lockwood.
She had also contacted Sydney over the past few days to ask if she wanted to spend the Dragon Boat Festival with the Wyatt Family. But Sydney had already promised her father she would bring Chester home for a meal, so she had politely declined.
