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“Can’t wait for the food,” Evie says as she sits down next to Noah.
We discuss various things until the party starts. There are many speeches, given by Celine and then Ava’s dad, and then a few from his friends.
Ava rolls her eyes. “Rich people really love the sound of their own voices.”
“But you’re rich,” Skylar says.
“And that’s why I can make fun of them.” She winks again.
When the speeches are finally over, the first course arrives. A beautiful gourmet salmon dish.
“Oh my gosh, Grandma Vivian has outdone herself again,” Ava gushes as she digs in. Her eyes flutter shut. “I can die happy right now.”
“You better not,” Aidan says. “There’s still so much we need to experience together.”
She smiles and slides her hand into his.
My eyes creep to Liam, who’s eating his fish quietly. Again, he must feel me watching him because his eyes lift to mine. I quickly yank my gaze away and focus on eating my fish, which is one of the best salmon dishes I’ve ever had. I can still feel his gaze on me, and a tingle travels down my spine. It reminds me of the sparks I felt when he and I touched at the cooking competition. Brings me back to that moment and how good it felt to cook with him in the kitchen. Just beingnextto him. Feeling his warmth. Being close to him and—
“What the heck, Noah!” Evie grumbles, breaking me from my thoughts. When I look at my brother and Evie, I find their elbows wrestling. “Quit knocking your elbow into mine.”
“Excuse me? You’re the lefty. Maybe you shouldn’t knock your elbow into mine.”
“I’mnot knocking into you. You’re—”
“Righties are the natural ones. It’s the lefties who are the unnatural ones.”
Her mouth falls open. “What on Earth? Lefties are more creative, so—”
“That’s a myth. Righties are just as creative as lefties.”
“So you’re saying I should paint with my right hand?”
“No. I’m saying you need to figure out how to eat next to someone who’s right-handed.”
“You’re unbelievable.”
“You’re annoying.”
“Ugh!” She scoots her chair over, but there’s not a lot of room because of the addition of Skylar.
Lily, Willow, Ava, and I try to hide our laughs. When I glance at Liam, I see that he’s hiding his laugh, too. My heart lurches. I wish I could look him full in the face and share a laugh, not peek at him like it’s forbidden.
After the second course is served, the music, which was classical up to this point, switches to a faster song. It’s basically inviting people to get onto the dance floor.
“Finally!” Ava jumps to her feet and throws her napkin on her plate. “Come dance with me, Superman.”
“It would be my pleasure.” She and Aidan hurry onto the dance floor.
Xavier glances at Lily. “Methinks this is the perfect opportunity to perform the Regency dance we’ve been practicing.”
“Yeah?” Her eyes light up with excitement. “You sure you’re ready?”
“Ready towowyou,” he says with a chuckle.
With a squeal, she grabs his hand and pulls him to the dance floor.
Skylar watches all the people dancing, including her little sister and Brock. Seriously, the two of them are the cutest thing, dancing their little hearts out.
