Page 65 of Laws of Love
His mother raised a brow at him, and Knox gave her a smile that used to help him escape trouble whenever he rarely found himself in it.
His parents were under the misconception that since he’d bought them a house and vehicles, he didn’t need to do anything else for them. He’d long ago stopped trying to have a conversation with them about it.
He watched her open the gift bag and pull out the different candles. If his mother liked nothing else, she loved candles. They were all over the house. She didn’t buy them to sit there as some people did. She used them religiously. There were always several burning in the house throughout the day. Knox liked to keep her stocked up on some of her favorites.
“Thank you. I just burned the rest of this one,” she stated, holding up the rose water scented candle. “You have great timing. I’m going to put these up, and we can go.”
Knox nodded, following his mother out of the kitchen. She put the candles away, and he went into the living room to wait for her. She walked in a minute later with her purse, and the two left.
Knox was lying in bed reading later that night when his phone rang. It was a little after ten, and he looked at the screen to find Aiva calling. He set his book aside, answering it.
“Hey, gorgeous.”
“Hey. How was your Mother’s Day?”
“It was good. How was yours? How was the movie?”
“It was good. The movie was a cheesy romance, but that’s to be expected whenever my mom or sister chooses.”
Knox chuckled. “I take it you aren’t a fan.”
“I don’t mind romance movies, but when they’re overly cliche and cheesy, I’d rather not watch them. Do you know if Yasmine had fun with Mia?”
“She said she did when I spoke to her before bed. She got her nails and toes painted, and I know she enjoyed that.”
“I’m glad she had fun. I know it’s late, but I wanted to take you and Yasmine up on your offer.”
Knox smiled. “I’m glad you want to go. I know Yas will be excited too.”
“The information you sent me had an itinerary of the activity breakdown but not where we’d be staying or the flight. Let me know when you’ve decided, and I’ll book my flight and accommodation as closely as possible.”
“Mm. I’ve already booked the accommodation, and I’ll let you know when I decide on a flight but only to give you your ticket information.”
“Knox, I can pay for my ticket and room.”
“I didn’t say you couldn’t. I’m just not going to let you, especially since we invited you.”
She was quiet for a few seconds before conceding. “Fine, since I’m sure trying to convince you otherwise will not work in my favor.”
“It won’t. How’s your day look tomorrow?”
“I have a couple of clients in the morning and mediation in the afternoon. What do you have planned once you drop Yasmine off at school?”
“I’m going to check in on a few of my businesses in surrounding cities I didn’t check on this past week.”
The two spoke for a while until Aiva yawned, and Knox glanced at the clock to find that it was after eleven.
“Get some sleep, gorgeous. I’ll talk to you later.”
“Okay, goodnight.”
“Goodnight.”
They hung up, and instead of going back to reading his book, Knox set his alarm, turned off his lamp, and slid down in bed, deciding to turn in for the night.
29
Aiva walked through the door of the three-bedroom suite behind an excited Yasmine. Knox bringing up the rear.
