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This time her smile definitely reached her eyes. “Yeah, Rome. I said yes. Give it to me.” She grabbed her phone out and typed in his number. Then his phone buzzed.

“There. Just sent you a message so you have my number too.”

“Good.” He cleared his throat. “That’s, uh, good.”

“Well, bye, Rome. SYL.”

“See you later, right?” He just wanted to check it wasn’t something else like shut your lips. Or something similar.

“That’s right.”

“Oh, wait. Do you live close by? Are you going to be all right getting home?” he asked as she walked off.

“Yep! I’m all good.”

For some stupid reason he was extremely reluctant to let her leave without him.

It was like he thought that something bad would happen to her without him there to protect her.

Ridiculous.

She’s survived until now. And could he even protect her?

Self-doubt filled him and stopped him from demanding that she let him accompany her.

Instead, he just let her walk away.

And instantly regretted it.

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“Alexei, you should eat more. You need lots of fuel. You too, Roman, you’re looking pale.”

Salem sighed as his mother fussed over his friends. They lapped it up and Alexei sent him a smug grin.

Bastard.

“You going to eat that bread roll?” David asked Salem, snatching it off his plate before he could answer.

Salem sighed.

“David!” Charlene snapped. “Salem might have wanted that.”

“Too late,” he told her.

“Sorry, Salem. He has no manners,” Charlene told him.

“Neither does this one,” Erica added, point at his brother, Con.

“HeywhatdidIdo?” Con asked, his mouth stuffed full.

“Swallow before you speak!” their mother snapped. “What will Alexei and Roman think of your terrible manners?”

Please let this end now.

As soon as the meal finished, Salem pushed his chair back. “We should go.”

“But you can’t go yet. Alina is calling soon,” his mother said.

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