I watch with a small smile as he slightly chokes on his food. He lets out an obnoxious laugh that makes me want to cover my ears because he’s so loud.
“Touché, babe. Touché.”
We stand on either side of the counter and just smile at each other.
“I missed you,” he whispers into the silence. “God, I missed you so much.”
The smile lifting my mouth hurts my cheeks. “I missed you too, goof.”
“I’m never letting you go ever again,” he says and walks toward me. Reaching for my hips, he pulls me into his body. “You’re stuck with me forever.”
“Forever and ever,” I say before he connects our lips in a delicate kiss.
“I love you,” he mumbles against my lips.
I hum back. I’m addicted to him and the way he makes me feel. At this moment, I feel whole again.
“Thank God the lovebirds are back,” Elijah grumbles, making us pull apart suddenly. He has a relieved smile on his face. Not even a second later, he frowns when his stare lands on Leonidas. “What the fuck did you think you were doing? Scaring me like that?”
My boyfriend leans against the counter. His eyes glare over toward his brother. “Elijah, just drop it.”
“Nah, I’m good,” Elijah says strongly.
“You don’t understand.” Leonidas shakes his head. “I don’t want to talk about it, okay? Drop it,” he grumbles. His body is stiff and defensive.
I watch, surprised. This is my first time seeing them argue, and I’m shocked.
Elijah strides out of the room. A moment later, I hear a door slam in the distance.
“I say we get drunk together,” Leonidas whispers under his breath.
I give him a frown.
* * *
I sit by myself in X3’s backyard.
Leonidas is currently inside, having a chat with his mom. She looked very upset when she saw him finally out of his room. I didn’t want to fuel her fire, so I stepped back and came out here for some quiet.
Sitting at the edge of their pool, I soak my feet in the cold, glistening water. My eyes focus on the crystal-clear liquid, which takes my mind to traveling the world. It saddens me to think I’ve never been out of the country before. I’m just a Canadian girl who’s never left her province. How boring.
I want to travel the world and see history. I crave to sit on the beach and soak in the sun and swim in the Mediterranean Sea. But I don’t have the money for that, and neither does Mom.
“I would love to see you in a bikini.”
I whip around in surprise and find Leonidas standing behind me.
He looks so damn droolworthy.
I still can’t believe he’s mine.
“Funny,” I mutter up at him.
The weeks that I’ve been with him seem to be an endless blur of pure happiness. He’s made me blush more in my life than I ever have.
“You seem like you’re deep in thought again,” he says while walking to where I sit.
How is it possible for this guy to know everything? Is he a mind reader?
