Page 291 of Ignite

I fucking knew Hallie wouldn’t keep this secret from her.

“Drama never was your strong suit,” Hallie giggles, hugging her best friend tight.

Drago clears his throat behind me.

“Uh. Something’s come up. I need to head out. I’ll see if I can get it cleared up and come back later.”

I don’t even reply before he’s jogging out the door.

That’s fuckin’ weird.

Lily turns to me.

“You think she could hide that? I watched it on live streaming from the chapel.”

“I knew it.”

Hallie sticks her tongue out at me.

“Is this a good time to admit you told your brothers too?” Declan pipes up.

“I did not!” I protest.

Hallie looks shocked and amused all at once.

“I didn’t. I swear.”

I flip Declan off, and the room erupts in laughter.

“Anyway. Cheers to the happy couple,” Lily says, picking up my whiskey and knocking it back.

“Time to party!”

Isabella and Bertie come running in from the yard.

“Uncle Conan! Can I pick the music?”

She wraps her arms around my leg, and I scoop her up to my hip.

“Depends what genre.”

She rolls her eyes dramatically.

“Heavy metal. Obviously. The ones we play in the gym?”

A smile tugs at Charlotte’s lips.

“I’ve been teaching her well,” I tell her.

“Conan,” Lily shouts, narrowing her eyes at me.

“Yes, Lily?”

“Are you going to tell them what happened with the fake creepy priest, or am I?” She smirks.

Oh, fuck.

And this is why I’m giving Hallie a re-do. As funny as she found it, I’m slightly mortified.

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