"To Adam," Adrianna agreed.
"To us," Adam said quietly. "Because without you to encourage me, I'd never have even applied."
"Soppy sod," Luc said, his cheeks glowing red.
"I'm not done." Adam stared at him, his brown eyes deep and soft like molten chocolate. "Realising I wanted to be with you is the best thing that's ever happened to me. I can't imagine my life without you in it. I love you."
Luc bit his lower lip, squeezing Adam's hand even tighter. There was nothing he could say to Adam's words that wouldn't pale in comparison.
Beside him, Adrianna clapped her hands. "Bravo," she said. "So beautiful. Bravo."
"Is your boss mocking me?" Adam asked Luc, his nose wrinkling in amusement. He turned his gaze to Adrianna. "Are you mocking me?"
"Not at all," Adrianna assured him. She pressed her hand to her chest. "I'm actually quite humbled to be here with you two lovebirds. Would you like me to go?" She pointed her thumb in the direction of the door. "Or maybe you two would like go get a room?"
They all laughed.
"I think we can hold off until after dinner," Luc said.
He was half tempted to take Adrianna up on her offer of an early exit. Because Christ, after Adam's speech he wanted nothing more than to get his stepbrother home and rip off all his clothes. He took a sip of his bubbly wine in an attempt to dampen his rampant desire, but it was like throwing a teaspoon of water on a forest fire.
"Are you sure?" Adrianna asked, flicking her gaze between the two of them.
"Sure," Luc said, laughing when Adam raised an eyebrow.
"Speak for yourself."
Luc opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't quite find the words, so drank too much wine. The bubbles went straight up his nose, making him snort and splutter.
"I'm kidding," Adam said, slapping him on the back. "Christ, Luc, lighten up." He leaned across so his lips brushed against Luc's ear, before whispering, "I can wait, but we're not getting any sleep tonight."
Luc's eyes widened. He smirked but kept quiet. He was definitely looking forward to the meal ending, even though they hadn't even ordered food yet.
"You really shouldn't have kept Adam all to yourself for so long," Adrianna said. "You two are simply perfect together." She ran her finger over her lip. "Are you sure I can't suggest that thing?"
"What thing?" Adam asked.
"No," Luc said.
"What thing?" Adam repeated. "What am I missing out on?"
"I guess you'll never know," Adrianna said, very purposefully dropping her finger from her lips to her menu, where she glided it down the choices, her lips puckering despite having no one to kiss.
In that moment, Luc decided that he hated her. She was an amazing and funny boss, but he hated her.
"Boring," Adam complained. "Right, I've chosen what I'm having. What about you two slow pokes?"
Luc was glad Adam had moved on from the subject. Even though he knew she was only kidding and that she wouldn't really have a threesome with them, he still didn't need the idea being put into Adam's head. Adam was his. He didn't care how insanely jealous that made him, but he really didn't want to share.
The meal passed quickly. Adrianna was always quick to suggest a new topic whenever it looked like the conversation was starting to wane. Luc took every opportunity he could to make contact with Adam, whether it was to simply touch knees, or to brush his hand over his stepbrother's thigh. They opted for dessert, mainly out of politeness to Adrianna, but eventually their plates were empty and their stomachs were full.
"Well that was lovely," Adrianna said, as he paid her portion of the bill and dropped a five pound note on the table to cover her share of the tip. "We'll have to do it again sometime." Her gaze softened. "I meant what I said, you are perfect together." She stood and pulled her coat on. "I'll see you on Monday, Luc. Good luck in your audition, Adam."
They nodded goodbye to her and watched her leave before Adam grabbed Luc's hand.
"Can we make our exit now? I can't wait to get you home."
"You took the words right out of my mouth," Luc told him, before kissing him. He started to stand, but Adam held him down.
