Evan’s phone buzzed, and he pulled it out to look at it before looking at me.
“She’s home.”
I swallowed hard.
“I’m scared,” I said.
He chuckled. “You fucking should be. Everyone is here. They’re waiting upstairs.”
I breathed out. I didn’t care if I was scared. This was my damn chance. I was taking it.
22
COLE
Istared at Rosalie as she came into the living room dressed in a pretty lavender sundress, her red curls wild and free. She was fucking breathtaking.
I hadn’t reached out in weeks, and I really hoped that wasn’t going to be a problem. It took everything I had not to call or text her.
“Hey,” I greeted her softly, my hands in my pockets. “I’m sorry about drugging you.”
She raised her brows at me.
“I-I thought maybe we could talk,” I continued. “Please?”
She hesitated for a moment before nodding.
I let out a breath and offered her a shaky smile. “Alone, if we could. I’ll be on my best behavior.”
She nodded again for me to follow her.
“You fuck up, you’re dead,” Klaus called out.
“I’ll be good,” I muttered, following Rosalie.
Much to my surprise, she led me upstairs to her bedroom and settled on the bed.
“You look really beautiful,” I said, eyeing the pretty purple sundress she was in. Her tits looked amazing. So did her legs. Everything looked delicious. “I love your dress.”
“Thank you,” she murmured. “Ani picked it out.”
Of course, he did.
“And your house. It’s perfect. It’s really something. I-I’m proud of you.”
She said nothing as she stared at me.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out a velvet box, and sat next to her on the massive bed. We used to have one too. It was still in Rosalie’s room at our old house. Now, we just slept in regular king-size beds.
“I-I got you something,” I murmured, offering the box to her.
“Cole, you don’t have to buy me gifts?—”
“I suck at apologizing. You know I do. Please. I-I tried really hard with this one.”
She took the box from me and opened it. She didn’t say anything as she stared down at the necklace with the birthstones on it. I’d gotten one for everyone. Klaus. Evan. Anson. Ellis. Me. I left out E and Enzo, although I did buy the stones. I was hoping I could add them to the necklace later.
“I-It’s one for everyone you love,” I said softly. “I-I’m hoping mine gets to stay on the necklace.”
