Page 75 of The Human’s Heart

I shrugged and finished wiping down the counter. I’d said that to him a million and a half times before, but he never did it. Maybe I should just start taking one over every once in a while or something.

Or I could send Arzu to do it. They’d love the extra Quinn time, I was sure.

This was a great plan.

After a moment, Quinn asked, “Soooo… you figured out how to use your nose tonight, huh?”

I paused and looked at him, now worried I’d been sniffing people obviously or something. “What do you mean?”

He rolled his eyes. “You’re figuring out how to identify people, right?”

I nodded with a grimace. “Oh shit, were people mad I was sniffing them?”

He laughed and shook his head. “I don’t think anyone else noticed, but I know you, so I did.” He shrugged like it wasn’t a big deal.

“Ugh. That’s… horrible.”

He laughed again, but his smile turned into a smirk. “Guess what I did over the weekend?”

“What?”

“Took Arzu out on a date.”

My jaw dropped. “What? Are you serious? Oh my god! How did it go?”

“It went amazingly. They were so fucking sweet, and we ended up kissing in front of their door for a while before I said goodnight. I don’t want them thinking I’m only in it for sex or something, so I’m trying to take it slow. Like, I’m all in with them. I… I really, really fucking like them.”

I let out a loud squeal and practically jumped over the bar to reach him and give him a huge hug.

He laughed and hugged me back.

I whispered, “I’m so happy for you, Quinny. Like so fucking happy. You deserve the absolute best, and I really think Arzu can be that for you.”

“I think so too. I really, really do.” He turned his head so his lips were near my ear as he spoke in a barely-there whisper, “I think they might be… mine.”

Holy shit. Quinny and Arzu were viramores?

“Really?”

He nodded. “I… I know they are.”

I let out another squeal, although I tried to keep it quiet so I didn’t hurt his ears. Then I gave him another squeeze, released him, and quickly finished up while he told me a little more about their date.

Eventually, Arzu joined us, and when they put their hand on Quinn’s back and kissed his cheek, I almost swooned right there.

Gah! I was so fucking happy for them.

“What?” Arzu asked when they saw me staring at the two of them.

“Nothing, I just… oh my god, I’m so happy for you two.”

“They’re fucking adorable together,” Jett added even though he’d been walking around cleaning the floors and not even remotely a part of this conversation. He always had to jump in, the nosey butt.

I loved him for it, though.

Both Arzu and Quinn blushed, and I couldn’t help but grin. Jett and I shared a holy-shit-aren’t-they-so-cute look.

“Seriously adorable,” I couldn’t help but add as I carried some more dirty dishes to the back with a huge grin on my face.