‘Thanks. I had a crush on Jack for so long.’
Jack nearly choked on his milkshake. ‘You didn’t tell me that.’
Gabe kissed his cheek and Jack looked like he might melt into a puddle on the floor. ‘Of course I didn’t tell you. I was nervous.’
‘You?’
‘Yeah.’
‘You were nervous?’
‘Of course. Why does that surprise you?’
Jack sputtered. Apparently in all their sneaking away to make out they’d never actually discussed anything about their feelings for each other or when they had started.
‘Because you’reyou. And you’re beautiful.’
Gabe’s smile grew. ‘So are you, babe.’
Daisy clapped. ‘Adorable. I guess you guys are official.’
‘Sitting on a man’s lap in the middle of the ice-cream shop usually does the trick,’ Jack said, still looking a little dazed.
‘So, I can call you my boyfriend now?’ Gabe asked.
Before Jack could choke out a response, which wasn’t really needed since the answer was clearlyyes, Hazel and Noah appeared at their table. Elliot didn’t think they could pile any more people on these two chairs, but Noah had managed to grab a couple and drag them over.
‘Can we join you?’ Hazel asked.
‘Of course!’ Daisy said, and Elliot gave her a little squeeze.
‘How’s everyone doing?’ Noah asked as they sat. Hegestured to Jack and Gabe with his chin. ‘You two are a thing now?’
‘He’s my boyfriend,’ Gabe said, smiling around the straw of his milkshake. Jack just sighed, dreamily.
‘Congrats,’ Noah said with a grin.
‘And you two look cozy,’ Hazel said, directing her attention to Daisy and Elliot.
‘We areverycozy,’ Daisy said, ‘So if you could spread the word that the curse is broken, I’d really appreciate it. Maybe your dad could make some sort of announcement.’
Hazel laughed. ‘How do you know it’s broken?’ she asked, digging into her ice cream.
‘Well…’ Daisy launched into the story of her great-aunt’s diary and the similarities between them, while Elliot just enjoyed holding her. Her ass in his lap was quite distracting… They hadn’t had sex in this position yet, in a chair… that might be something they should try, sooner rather than later…
By the time he had tuned back in, Daisy was passing around her phone to show everyone how much she looked like her great-aunt and Elliot was trying to reposition her, so it wasn’t too obvious what he had been daydreaming about.
‘This is crazy!’ Jack was saying. ‘Elliot, this man looks just like you!’
‘It’s wild, right? That’s Elliot’s distant cousin or something,’ Daisy said. ‘It’s like we had to break this generational curse. Our ancestors couldn’t figure out how to be together, but we did!’ God, she was cute when she was talking about historical love curses that somehow brought them together.
Elliot didn’t think he believed in fate but maybe…
Jack passed the phone back. ‘Well, I’m glad you two found each other.’
‘Me, too,’ Daisy said with a smile. ‘And I’m sure the next wedding I do flowers for will lead to a long and happy marriage.’ She looked pointedly around the table.
Noah laughed. ‘Don’t look at us. We’re already happily married.’
