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“Hi.”
“You changed your mind?”
“I was lonely without you.”
“Same.”
“Liar.”
She takes my hand and links our fingers together, bringing them up to kiss softly. Casting my glance over the crowd of disappointed guys, I feel like a god.
“Sorry, fellas, she’s mine,” I taunt, trying not to be smug about it but failing miserably.
“Yep,” she agrees. “I like the old men.”
I splutter back a noise of indignation. “Who’s old?”
“You are, my love. Let’s go back and have some wine and cheese before we snuggle up in bed and go to sleep for nine.”
Her smirk is gorgeous.
“Snuggle up in bed; I can do that, but when you say nine, know it’ll be tomorrow morning.”
“Ooh, big talk,” Rue snorts. “You have to follow through now, you know.”
“He can keep up,” Serena says confidently. “Mostly.”
Chuckling, I pull her to her feet. “I’ll show you, Mrs. Carter,” I whisper, kissing the ring on her finger that I slipped on two days ago in front of the Justice of the Peace.
“Mm, looking forward to it, Mr. Carter,” she replies, grinning at Rue over her shoulder. “See you tomorrow.”
Rue nods. “Don’t forget I’m coming over atten.”
We nod and drift off into the late December night, wrapping her coat around her and pulling her close. She lays her head on my shoulder, sighing with happiness as my hand rests on her ass.
Chapter54
Serena
Rue is prompt, knocking on the door at precisely ten o’clock the next morning.
Opening the door with a smile, I beckon her inside, staring at the box in her hand. “What’s that?” I ask, leading her to the kitchen so she can place it down on the counter.
Logan stares at it with suspicion, folding his arms over his chest.
“This is a gift from my parents. Uhm…is Rose here?”
“No, she’s got the day off today. I’m cooking today!” I inform Rue with a bright smile.
She presses her lips together to stop her laugh. “Oh, okay.”
“Hey, I’m learning. Rose is great. And she’s left me a step-by-step guide. I can’t fail.”
“I’ll ask Logan later,” she jokes. “Okay, if it’s just us…open it.”
She leans on the counter, her dark eyes sparkling with excitement.
Reaching for the lid, she quickly places her hand over mine. “Be prepared.”
