Ivy loops her arm through Sebastian’s. “We’ll be back. Try not to emotionally combust while we’re gone.”
Sebastian lets her pull him toward the front door, but not before he looks back at me. His eyes narrow in suspicion.
“She’s like you,” I hear him say to Ivy.
Ivy gasps happily. “I know.”
Drew makes a sound I’ve never heard before. His face goes pale.
I’d clap my hands in delight if I weren’t holding Luna.
I’m like Ivy. What a wonderful compliment.
Sebastian’s gaze moves back to me. “No. She’s worse. She’s just... more controlled.”
I smile.
Ivy bursts out laughing as she drags him outside. “Don’t scare your brother before pizza!”
Drew looks ready to bolt after them.
The front door closes behind them.
Silence settles between us.
Luna squirms, and I lower her to the floor. “Run free. Check out your new home.”
She immediately trots off, little paws tapping over the hardwood as she investigates the room.
“So…” I put my hands in the back pockets of my jeans. “Ivy’s comment was a little... odd.”
Drew stares at me in alarm. “Ivy stalked my brother.”
I know.
I don’t say anything.
He fidgets with the button on his shirt.
“It worked out. Look how happy they are,” I say.
Drew looks around the room, his eyes landing on Luna. The alarm on his face as he watches her is deeply endearing.
“Do you think she’ll be okay here with just me?”
He looks worried.
Not for himself. For her.
Something warm stirs inside me.
“I could stay tonight,” I say calmly. “Make sure she settles in.”
His eyes widen. “Oh,” he says. “That’s unnecessary.”
I nod once.
Then I bend, grab a box, and head toward his bedroom.
