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He groans softly, pulling me down onto his chest. He starts to run his fingers through my hair as he answers my question
“A shipment was delayed at the port in China and he asked for help in case it gets seized by the authorities. I have the same issue, actually. There’s this fucker called Giovanni that’s refusing to cut a deal with us. It’s making business flow from China really hard.”
“Want me to talk to him? I can be very persuasive,” I say with a smile.
His fingers tighten in my hair. “No. I don’t want you anywhere near him or the business.”
“Fine,” I sigh. “I’ll be a dutiful housewife.”
“You’d be a sexy housewife,” he corrects and I roll my eyes.
“Don’t give my dad everything he wants,” I say. “He thinks he’s won by arranging this marriage. I hate that he’s using you like this.”
“He’s not using me. I’m doing this for you, baby. It’s your family’s company, after all.”
“Still.”
“You should make up with your parents,tesoro. Their intentions may not have been pure, but they love you. And you’ll always care.”
“I will,” I promise him. “But not anytime soon.”
We both fall into silence, our eyes trained on the TV. I’m not sure Christian’s paying attention, but I’m soon invested in the drama on the screen. Then a scene comes on where one of the characters takes his girlfriend to a fancy restaurant, and I look up at Christian.
“How come you’ve never done that?” I ask, pointing at the screen.
He smiles. “Do you want me to?”
“Of course. What girl doesn’t want to dress up and go on dates?”
“Then we’re going out for dinner tonight. I’ll make reservations.”
Appeased, I settle back onto his chest. Christian might not want to toss out the word “perfect,” but nothing has ever actually felt as perfect as this moment. I can’t help the sliver of fear that rolls through me that it might come to an end.
* * *
“You’re a bright bubble of sunshine,”Sky notes as she slides into the booth opposite me and Zoey.
It gives me flashbacks to a month ago, when we were in a similar position. Things have changed so much since then. Christian and I are in an actual relationship now and we’re happy. There have been some fights since we got together a few weeks ago, but apart from that, we finally found a rhythm that works for both of us.
“Don’t start,” I say on a glare. “You kept us waiting for thirty minutes.”
“Not cool, Sky,” Zoey agrees with a shake of her head.
“I had a good reason this time. Law school’s no picnic,” she states.
“Sure, but Zoey has a full-time job and yet she got here early. Just admit you didn’t get here on time because you didn’t want to.”
She crosses her arms over her chest and narrows her eyes. “And if I do?”
“Then you apologize,” Zoey chips in.
She groans when she finally realizes Zoey and I are genuinely upset.
“Fine. I’m sorry I got here late. I wasn’t kidding about school being hard, though. It’s a nightmare.”
“I’m having a hard time at work, too. I hadn’t realized pursuing a career in design would be so tedious,” Zoey says.
They both turn to me and I sip my coffee, looking away. “What?”
