“Look at all these snacks!” Faye swoons.
“Come into the kitchen.” Luca beckons her to follow him. “There’s something we got especially for you.”
Faye practically skips along after him then squeals. “A chocolate fountain!”
“We thought you’d like it.” Luca’s cheeks plump with his grin, obviously pleased by her reaction.
“Like it?” I’m surprised she doesn’t pass out from sheer excitement. “I love it!”
The chocolate fountain isn’t the only thing that’s overkill; there’s probably enough food laid out over the island to feed five hockey teams.
Delilah surveys the food in awe. “Maybe I shouldn’t have baked three cheesecakes.”
On the wall, they’ve even stuck a handmade poster that reads “Stella Slumber Party!”The handwriting is a little messy, but the way that Adler’s chest is puffed out, eyeing it proudly, makes my heart swell.
He catches my eye. “What do you think?”
“This is…” It’s rare that I’m speechless, but I can’t believe they went to all this trouble for me.
“Amazing,” Delilah finishes my sentence.
“I hung your evening itinerary under the poster.” Orin points to a slightly smaller piece of paper that notes times when the nail tech and masseuse are arriving. They really have thought of everything.
“Impressive.” Kady scans the list. “Most people don’t understand the importance of having an itinerary.”
I roll my eyes while Drax finishes up sliding strawberries and marshmallows onto skewers. Adler and Luca are fussing around with the plates and napkins while Orin has moved on to pouring cocktails at the kitchen counter. I swear, the only reason he’s shaking the mixing bottle so hard is to draw my attention to his muscles, to get a rise out of me.
“Orin’s going to work soon, but the rest of us guys are going to have a foosball tournament in the basement to give you space,” Adler says.
I look at Drax pointedly. “Allof you?”
He just shrugs. “I’ve got nothing better to do.”
“You better play nice.” I take turns pointing my index finger at Drax and Adler.
“I’ll keep an eye on them,” Luca promises. “You don’t need to worry about us. After everything that’s happened over the last few days, you need time to relax.”
I mean, being surrounded by alphas who can’t seem to do enough for me hasn’t exactly been a hardship, but I keep my mouth shut. I’m living the omega dream right now.
“The fridge is fully stocked, so help yourselves to anything else you may need,” Orin says. “Call if you need anything.”
“We’ve got the itinerary.” I point at the wall. “We’re all set.”
The guys bid their goodbyes, Adler kissing me on the cheek as he passes, leaving me and the Stellas alone.
“I wish I hadn’t eaten pizza from Marco’s.” Kady rubs her belly. “You said there would only be light bites.”
“I didn’t know they were going to lay out a feast,” I show her my palms. “They’ve been totally hush-hush about their plans.”
Each of us loads up our plates before heading to the living room where we all get comfortable. We have some time before the nail tech arrives, so it’s the perfect chance for us to catch up.
Faye groans in pleasure as she sinks her feet into the foot spa, a bowl full of melted chocolate next to her, and a plate full of fruit skewers, marshmallows, and tiny brownie pieces on her lap. “This is heaven.” Naturally, she goes straight for the brownies, swiping one through the chocolate first. What better combination than chocolate on chocolate? She lets out a blissful moan. “Okay, I love the Strike Pack already.”
“You’re easily impressed.” Kady pops a pretzel into her mouth while reclining. “You know, your bonding is pretty much all that everyone’s talking about on campus. The TVV inbox has been blowing up with messages from heartbroken puck bunnies.”
“I’m sure they’ll get over it.” Irritation nips at me, but with my feet now in the water, the little balls vibrating my heels, allmy residual anger seems to melt away. “There’re plenty of other players on the team.”
“Are you hooking up with just Adler or the others too?” Kady dives straight in with her questions, as expected. “And what about Drax?”
