Page 67 of Killian De Luca

Because I can’t help it, I push a fallen strand of Reign’s hair behind her ear.

“Why don’t you ever keep your hair up?”

Reign shrugs. “I don’t know. I like having my hair down. I feel prettier I guess.”

“You look beautiful in any way.”

Reign blushes again shyly. I love how easily I affect her.

“Do you have any plans today?”

“Do I ever?” I tease with a small smile, rubbing my thumb softly on her cheek.

“Well I wanted to-”

I hear footsteps making me let go of Reign. “Morning family.” Malcom walks in with a bright smile on his face, cutting Reign off.

This should be fucking good.

Malcom this morning looks happy, too fucking happy for my liking.

I all of a sudden have an unsettling feeling in my stomach and my heart feels like it’s just suddenly getting tighter and tighter, like something’s gripping it but I ignore it.

“Morning, papa.” Reign says, smiling at her dad as he sits next to her. “Where’s mama?”

“She’s coming down now.” He says in a calm voice. I expect him to be in a sour mood, especially since Reign and I weren’t home all day. Ever since France he hasn’t been up my ass like usual which does make me skeptical but I ignore the gut feeling just because then I won’t be able to enjoy my time with Reign. “How’d you sleep, Reign?”

“Good, what about you? You seem like you’re in a good mood this morning.”

“I am Reign.” Malcom smiles and then Lia walks inside the dining room with a smile on her face as well. Her eyes dart to me when she sits down and I look at Malcolm who’s staring at me. What the fuck. “I want to talk to you after breakfast, Killian.” Malcom says, not in a rude way or anything.

He actually has a pleasant fucking tone surprisingly.

“Why?”

Reign notices how I tense because I feel her hand slide onto my thigh and grab my hand.

“Well it seems like you aren’t leaving anytime soon. I want to get to know you more. Hangout and have some guy time. It’s been a while since I only live with girls.” This fucking guy. He’s got to be kidding. Reign strokes her thumb over my knuckles and I slowly feel tension leaving my body. “Just meet me after breakfast. I have a trail I want to go hiking on so I figured you should come with me.”

I don’t say anything at that.

Not like I have much of a choice.

Thirty-Four

Killian

After breakfast was over,I went to the guest house to change out of the sweatpants and sweater. When I left, I told Reign I would see her when I get back and we could do something.

I changed into a navy compression shirt and black shorts. I’m hoping this hike with Malcom doesn’t take long. He says he wants to go on this hike to get to know each other a little more and have some fucking guy time but I know what his plan his.

He knows he won’t be able to get rid of me. He knows I’m here to stay, or at least that’s what he thinks.

I’m still trying to figure out myself what the hell I’m even still doing here.

Yea it definitely has to do with the girl who has big blue eyes and loves playing in flower fields or just talking to the stars.

My dad called me after breakfast, but I ignored it.

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