Page 349 of Ruthless Court

Eli frowns.

“That a thing?”

“It is now.”

I tuck one leg beneath myself.

“All-weekend date.”

Jalen looks between Kane and me.

“You’ve done this before?”

“Nope.”

I turn toward Kane.

“Have you?”

“No.”

“Perfect.”

I look back at them.

“Neither have we. It’s our first one.”

Kane’s smile starts slowly.

Warm.

Private.

Ridiculously happy.

I point toward the television before my chest does something embarrassing.

“What are we watching?”

Noah presses play.

Kane settles beside me.

His arm finally drops from the couch to my shoulders.

Easy.

Natural.

I lean into him.

Nobody comments.

For approximately four seconds.

Then Eli looks over.

“Yo.”