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“That would be so cool, Coco. Please will you do it?” Harmony says, hugging his arm and using her big brown eyes as a superpower to bend him to her will.
“Of course, sweetheart,” he says, taking her hand and helping her climb onto his lap. “Do you want dessert?” he whispers to her, so softly I think I’m the only one that heard. She nods her head, excited.
“What do you say, Lyla?” Willow asks.
“Actually, I think Marcus is just being nice. I don’t cook anymore. I actually just found this delivery service that delivers these five-star dinners, lunches, even breakfast right to your door. Custom-made meals prepped for you. That’s what I’m investing in,” I say, looking down at my plate, avoiding everyone’s eyes boring into me.
It feels like an hour passes by the time Willow talks again.
“You still have to finish the rooftop,” she says, pointing her fork at her brother.
Harmony says something to Mason, and everyone else starts different conversations. The staff comes in and clears our plates. We all decline dessert, so Cole promises Harmony dessert from the ice cream truck down the road. I can’t help but notice how great he is with her. They share more whispers and an inside joke of some kind and she’s laughing, completely at ease with him. A spark of jealousy hits me square in the chest, and I’m left feeling like maybe Cole has been my replacement. That maybe my family hasn’t missed me because Cole has been here instead of me.
That’s not true. No way.
No one can ever compete with what Charlie, Marcus, and I have been through together. What secrets we keep. No way had the last six years I’ve been gone changed anything between us. Everyone starts to get up from their seats, and we all walk out together. I give everyone a quick wave and give Harmony a big hug and kiss, saying good night. I want to beat Cole home and not deal with my problems. Soak in a bath and pretend he doesn’t exist.
