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“You should thank me. Now you can plan your wedding in peace. Filip and I have everything under control.” Discontent oozes from him when he opens his mouth to counter, but I’m quicker, my situation with my brother more pressing for me at the moment.
“I wish Filip would come back home.” His absence and silent treatment choke me. Sophia’s soft features transform into sympathy.
“He loves you. Just give him some time to work through this.”
She’s right, and I nod at her, thinking how mature she has become, but still, something irks me. It’s those fleeting seconds when she struggles to be cheerful as if she forces herself. Plus, when she thinks no one is watching, melancholy washes over her, and she caresses those tiny scars. One of these days, I’ll ask her about them.
Damien’s soft touch pulls me out of my thoughts. I force a smile, trying to appear unfazed, but it doesn’t quite work, and he frowns in concern. I rest my head on his shoulder and inhale his unique manly scent. I am instantly anchored back to my happy place. My eyes travel to Alex and Sophia, and my lips curl up as they exchange caresses, their eyes filled with hope and dreams. It’s something to watch other people teetering on the edge of love.
I cuddle myself to Damien even more and tilt my face to him. I love being lost in him. I am under his spell. I am his, and I love being his. His mouth finds mine, and his deep voice caresses me like a lover, awakening every part of my heart.
“You have no idea how much I love you. You infiltrated yourself in my damn psyche, and I’m incapable of being myself without you.”
With both Sophia and Alex immersed in the menu, I lean in and say, “These two are cute together.”
“I gave you the perfect love declaration, and you talk about others?”
“Come on, look at them,” I urge, and he growls.
“That’s still my little sister.”
“How little she still is, I don’t know.” I stifle a laugh, and his eyes widen.
“This isn’t funny, Bria.”
“Bite me.”
“A better idea is tossing you over my shoulder and taking you home.”
“You wouldn’t.” He pierces me with a look, arching an eyebrow at me.
“Baby, for you, the level of my craziness scares even me.”
I shake my head at him, and he adds, lowering his mouth to my ear, “And you still agreed to be mine, completely.”
“I did, didn’t I?”
“Playing again?” he asks, his fingers traveling up my thigh.
“Always,” I say, sipping from my iced tea and then place a gentle kiss on his lips.
Sophia waves a hand in our faces and says, “Enough with the PDA.”
“Sophia.”
Damien’s voice rings with irritation as I burst into laughter while she slaps a hand over her mouth.
“Yes, sorry, actually, this is pretty tame for you two.”
“Come on, stop exaggerating. You make it sound as if we tore each other’s clothes off in public.” Indignation laces my words.
“Right, like one can be sure with you two.”
“Can we change the subject now?” interjects Alex, scrunching his nose, and gulping half his beer, muttering inappropriate words under his breath.
I burst into laughter, and Damien and Sophia follow as Alex glances at the three of us, confusion transforming his face.
The food arrives, and laughter turns to chewing as we dig into the plates filled with rich, succulent medium-rare beef, fries, and crispy green salad.
