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“Sesame chicken will be here within thirty,” I tell her, gesturing for her to move in closer, which she does without hesitation, settling into the crook of my arm. “Now, I have one very important question for you.” I pick up the remote and point it at the television. “Hughes or Spielberg?”
“Hughes, of course.” She looks at me in a way that saysis that even a question.
“That’s it,” I announce with a slap to my knee.
“What’s it?” Her brow furrows in confusion.
“You really are the perfect woman,” I tell her with a soft kiss.
“And don’t you forget it,” she murmurs against my mouth.
As if I ever could...
Chapter Fifteen
Kaia
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“You’re alive.” Yiyalooks up at me from her seat at the table as I enter the kitchen, a cup of coffee held in front of her with both hands.
“I am.” I try and fail to contain the smile that tugs at my lips.
What can I say? These past few weeks... Well, they’ve been like something out of a fairy tale, and this past weekend was no exception. I still haven’t fully wrapped my head around any of it. What happened. The step forward I feel like we’ve taken. The way I feel. It’s just all so... overwhelming, in the best way possible.
“Uh-oh, I know that look.” She chuckles, her eyes tracking me as I move toward the coffee pot.
“What look?” I play stupid, pouring myself a cup before joining her at the table.
“That look.” She waits until I’ve taken my seat to say, “I know that look well. It’s the very look I wore when I realized I was in love with your uncle Nick.”
“Love?” I choke from the sip of too-hot liquid that slides down my throat, quickly lowering my cup to the table to let it cool. “I think it’s a bit premature to be throwing out the... L word.” I swallow the consonant down.
“Is it?” She cocks her head to the side, studying me in a way that makes me feel far too exposed. “You two have been inseparable for weeks. I knew I loved Nick almost instantly.”
“I’m not you, Yiya,” I tell her pointedly.
