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I was on my way to the table when the door opened behind me.
Sebastian’s presence was so strong, I could almost feel him.
I glanced over my shoulder, my heart stumbling when I saw the massive bouquet of red roses in his hand.
My gaze lifted to the rest of him, and my damn heart tripped again.
He was drenched. His hair was soaked, falling in messy waves all over the place. He tossed his suitcoat over the back of the couch, wearing his white shirt unbuttoned and the sleeves rolled up his forearms. His tie was nowhere to be found.
And those roses…
There were a lot of them.
“Flowers mean a guy is serious,”I’d told him.
If they were for his mom, it would be a clear sign that I needed to kick his stuff out of my bedroom and make him spend an awkward night in bed with his cousin, or an uncomfortable one on the couch.
But he didn’t carry them over to her.
He walked them right up to me, put them in my arms, and took my face in his hands.
His lips met mine, and it wasn’t harsh or rough—but it wasn’t soft and sweet, either.
It was confident.
It was possessive.
It washot.
And it ended far too soon, when he released my face and slid an arm around my waist.
I was too dazed to respond properly, whateverproperlywas in that situation.
Every eye in the room was trained on us.
Most of their expressions were some shade of shocked.
Except Anastasia’s. She was smirking.
Bash led me to my chair, sat me down in the seat, and pushed it in. He took the roses from my arms, smoothly carried them into the kitchen, and had them set in a vase of water less than a minute later.
Then, he took the seat across from mine.
His legs brushed mine, and I jerked away from the cold, damp fabric.
“You’re freezing,” I mouthed.
“Sorry,” he mouthed back, though his lips were curved upward just slightly.
Everyone was still staring at us.
“Let’s eat, shall we?” Anastasia’s voice was cheerful as she broke the silence.
“Weather’s great, huh, Bash?” Rafael drawled.
Tatum snorted, and her mate flashed her a grin.
Sebastian ignored him, taking a bite of his food instead.
