Page 53 of Winter Glam in Amsterdam

Also, both of them are coupled up with either my brother or brother in spirit. There are things I don’t ever want to learn about those two. Things that would one hundred percent become a topic during girl gossip.

“You know, just some standard impending doom,” I finally say with a shrug, making the two of them exchange confused glances. "You know, having to go back to real life and continuing my job search once we’re back home tomorrow."

"What was it you studied again?" Kayla wonders, shooting a glare at a guy who's eyeing the seat next to her. He freezes in his tracks, then turns around quickly and looks for another one, far away from us. Damn. She has to teach me how she does that.

"Computer science," I mumble and both of them look at me with big question marks written all over their faces.

"Tell me what that is in terms that we’d understand." She chuckles and Millie next to me sighs in relief.

"Thank God you asked."

I can't help but grin. "I learned a lot of stuff I’m not going to bore you with that qualifies me to work in cyber security, data analysis and management or anything that requires programming."

"Oh, so you're like one of those computer hackers in movies?" Millie giggles and I shake my head.

"Much less glamorous, I assure you." I grin when Kayla shakes her head.

"That sounds impressive," she says, and my cheeks flush with heat at her praise.

"Thank you.”

“No, seriously." She senses my hesitation. "You must be super smart."

"Average smart for my field of study, I'd say," I answer with a shrug. God, I’m not good with compliments, my eyes are darting anywhere but these two.

"That's still super smart. So how come the job search is such a drag?" Millie wonders and I shrug again.

"I wish I knew. But I suspect it's a combination of things," I admit with a sigh. "Lacking real-life work experience, being a woman in a male dominated field, you know the drill."

"Can't say we do," Kayla says sheepishly and chuckles.

"You're telling me you don't know about being up against a room of men and having to stand your ground?" I lift my eyebrow and the two of them exchange a knowing glance.

"Oh, that." Millie rolls her eyes and Kayla nods. "You got us there, that’s definitely something we have experience with, sadly.”

“I'm sure you'll be fine." Millie pats my arm. "I'm sure the right job will come."

"Well, if not, I'm going to be your problem." I wink at her, and she gives me a happy grin.

"That's okay. I always wanted a little sister. And all life gave me is an older one." She shrugs and nods towards Kayla.

I know the two of them aren't really related, but their dynamic is a bit similar to Luca and Asher. They've known each other forever at this point. I barely remember life before Luca andAsher were all but attached at the hip, and at this point, Asher might as well call just himself my brother, too.

It's a bit unconventional, but it works. And honestly, I adore having more siblings though I don’t think I could have a bond with them that’s just as close as Luca’s and mine.

"You know what? I always wanted an older sister, too." My face stretches into a wide smile, my eyes jumping from Millie to Kayla. "You know, whose clothes I can steal. Or makeup. Or shoes," I start enumerating, making the two of them burst into laughter.

"Our closets are open for you anytime," Kayla assures me.

The boat suddenly starts to move and all of us look outside.

"Wait. Am I hallucinating or are those houses hella crooked?" Kayla nods to our right. Millie and I turn around to look at them.

"What the hell?" I chuckle and pull out my phone to take a picture of them. And my eyes grow even wider when the light goes on in one of the windows.

"And they still live in there?" I ask incredulously, and when I glance at Kayla and Millie, they look just as shocked.

The guide explains that the leaning has to do with water weakening the foundation of some houses and the three of us listen in awe.

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