Her least favorite food?Caviar.
Where would she most like to vacation?Somewhere close to home.(I tried to make a case for Italy, but she seems skeptical. I’ll keep working on that.)
Sport she’d never like to try?Ice hockey (too much fighting).
Favorite cheese?Gouda.
Favorite holiday?Christmas.
I could go on and on. For some reason, I have every answer locked in my brain like I’m studying for a quiz inAnyanomics. The more I get to know her, the more I wish that we’d met sooner. I mean, the twins are thirteen months old now. Her brothers have been in my life for well over a year at this point.
Logically, I know that she likely wouldn’t have wanted to meetmeany sooner. But I also know that has more to deal with her mental health and healing than it has to do with me personally. She never mentions her brothers, and they’re her blood. I can’t imagine she would have been open to developing a friendship with a stranger any sooner.
I think the timing of the wedding was probably quite perfect in that regard.
Anya
What are you up to tonight?
I smile down at her message. We didn’t get to talk much today since she had a couple of doctor’s appointments back to back, including her weekly two-hour therapy session. I didn’tmind, but I did find myself itching to message her even when I knew she couldn’t respond.
I was developing a concerning attachment to our conversations, but I blamed it on my clingy nature. When I discovered something I liked, I typically became easily obsessed with it.
Matteo
Family dinner. It’s going to be a disaster, I can’t wait.
Anya
Why is it going to be a disaster and why do you sound excited about that?
Matteo
Dad invited Rayna to come over!
I filled her in on Apollo’s little Todorov situation, telling her in great detail how much the woman seems to dislike my eldest brother. I’ve come to enjoy Yordan’s presence in the house, but this will be the first time that his older sister comes over as well. Elio, Apollo, and Leon have all gone over to their apartment, but she’s made no move to get to know the rest of the family.
I’m only mildly offended by her disinterest in the family. I mean,I’mhere. Doesn’t she know what she’s missing out on?
Matteo
I hope a fight breaks out, honestly. Things have been far too domestically perfect around here lately and I’m dying for a bit of drama.
Anya
You want a fight to break out at family dinner?
Matteo
I mean, maybe not for fists to be thrown. But a little squabble? Could be fun to watch. I like conflict when I’m not involved in it.
Matteo
This one time Armani almost got into it with Javier Cabrera at Empire because we thought he was trying to marry Jade and he was her teacher. I was so disappointed that Jade told me to get in between them. It would have been a sickkkk fight.
Anya
I don’t even know what to say to that lol. I’ve never really found fights entertaining.
