28
COSETTE
After our brief detour, Siege drove us straight home, where Nero and Dex were probably already waiting.
“It’s a bit weird that out of all the places you could’ve taken me for a car quickie, you chose a traumatic place,” I mused.
“Weird? I thought you’d find it romantic.”
I’m not even surprised anymore with how Siege’s mind works. It’s obvious we were raised in very different circumstances.
Lucky for him, I like his type of weird.
Siege turned the engine off once we were parked, and I spoke up before he could get out of the car.
“I know it’s not easy for you,” I started. “Sharing me like this. One of them being your best friend, even. I didn’t think it would be possible for me to love you more, but you being so selfless, letting me have this, just made me even more sure that you and I? We’re forever.”
The emotions danced around his face at my words, and he seemed to be grateful yet surprised that I’m acknowledging the developments in our relationship.
“It may be wishful thinking, but I like to think that I’ve changed for the better as I’ve spent more time with you. What can I say? Your goodness is rubbing off on me. So, blame yourself for this selflessness you’re speaking of.”
That drew out a disbelieving chuckle from me, but Siege wasn’t done.
“But you’re wrong about one thing, little vixen.”
My right brow arched, waiting for the joke, thinking he’s going to say something to tease me, but it never came.
“Sure, I may still get jealous. But this is easy for me. Because if I were to choose between my happiness or yours? I’d choose yours. Without a doubt. Always. Cause as long as you let me have you alone like that when I’m feeling neglected, I’m good.”
Well, damn.
How can I not melt at that?
I leaned closer to him and gave him a kiss that was the opposite of what we shared earlier. This one was sweet. Soothing, and reassuring instead of one reeking of desperation.
When I pulled away, I couldn’t erase the sheepish smile I had on, even if I tried. Siege, on the other hand, looked so smug, and he had to nod his head behind me before I figured out why.
Dex and Nero were standing there by my door, watching the two of us kiss.
“You’re so creepy,” I mumbled to the two as I got out, Nero handling the door while Dex offered his hand for me.
“And you’ve been making us wait for half an hour now while you two decided to go off-route for a littleadventure,” Dex said.
“Oh, shut up. If that was you, you wouldn’t be complaining,” Siege came to the rescue, taking me from under their scrutiny as he led me to the door so I could unlock it.
Once it was open, the three piled in while I went straight to the kitchen to get some beverages.
“Hey, don’t forget to remove your shoes?—“
Yet, it appears that I didn’t have to remind them as there’s already three pairs of sneakers surrounding mine by the front door.
I looked around, and all of them were doing their own thing.
Siege was sitting on the couch, scrolling through this week’s new movies that are available to stream.
Nero was putting our bags on the dining room chairs, pulling out homework and putting them on the table.
I didn’t see Dex right away, but apparently, he had followed me to the kitchen, and he was already making sandwiches.
