Page 34 of All I Want Is Love
“No,” he grins. “But you will get used to it. That’s why we take turns driving.”
“Are we picking up Soren on the way?” Robin asks.
“No, his assistant is going to drop him off,” Aspen says.
“His assistant is a lovely person,” he tells me. “She is living on the outskirts of West Sunhaven and is in a poly relationship.”
“Oh, really? I didn’t know that. I completely forgot to ask Soren about her.”
“She doesn’t hang out with us a lot,” Aspen explains. “But sometimes we see her in queer friendly events.”
“I still can’t believe that this small town is so accepting,” I admit.
“Took a while to get there,” Aspen says. “But this really has become a great place to live.”
“Wait till you see our battle against East Sunhaven,” Robin adds.
Aspen groans. “It’s impossible to forget it,” he says, turning to look at me. “They go crazy every year. The snowball fight is like a warzone.”
“You are making this all up, aren’t you?” I ask.
Aspen and Robin exchange an amused gaze. “Wait and see for yourself.”
Soren is already waiting for us when we arrive. I need a moment to recover from how hot he looks. He is clad in tight, black pants that leave only a little to my imagination and a black satin shirt. Have mercy! He looks so good, I want to jump his bones immediately.
“You are staring,” Robin whispers towards me, the grin evident in his voice.
I tear my gaze away from Soren. The last thing I want is for anyone else to notice that I am staring. When I dare to take a look at him again, I can see a smirk curling around his lips.
“Oh, Nathalie is still here,” Aspen says, locking the car and following us.
“That’s his assistant,” Robin explains.
Now my curiosity is piqued. She is a tall woman with long brown hair, currently next to him, smoking a cigarette. “Finally,” she exclaims when she sees us.
“Sorry, we ran late.” Robin gives her a swift hug before tackling Soren.
“The streets were icy,” Aspen explains. “It was too warm today, and well, melting snow, and then the coldness of the night. You get it.”
“Oh, don’t worry.” She grins. “I was not complaining about you being late.” She turns to look at me. “I was just happy to finally meet the new sensation in town.”
I can’t help but startle at her words. Sensation!?
“Keep complimenting him,” Robin tells her. “He is just shy, but he needs to hear it!”
“Your Christmas decorations,” she says. “I’ve seen them, and I want some for myself!”
“You are not the only one,” Aspen says. “They want to hire him for the town decoration.”
“Well deserved,” she agrees. “Maybe we won’t completely suck this year.”
“Are you going to do it?” Robin asks me.
I take a shaky breath. From what everyone told me, I know that the last years of Christmas decorations here were a disaster, and I know the town just wants to look a bit better than we usually do. It would give me something to do instead of moping around all day. Furthermore, it sounds like this could be… fun. “I guess I could try.”
“Yes!” Robin exclaims. “We’ll have your back.”
“What Robin said.” Aspen nudges me gently before he greets Soren with a fist bump. A moment later, I can feel Soren’s hand on my back. It lingers there probably a bit too long tobe considered merely friendly, his hand slipping lower once he notices how distracted the others are.
