“I like you, Remy, now and for at all times.”

* * *

“I do not know how I allow you to speak me into this,” I huff as Colt pulls the chair out for me. “I can get my very own chair.”

“Come on, little bit. It’s been ceaselessly since we frolicked, simply the 2 of us. And after your birthday months in the past was… nicely it wasn’t precisely a celebration, then every little thing that’s occurred since, I needed us to do one thing good. Particularly since I missed final yr, too.” He smiles that cheeky smile at me once more, and I cave.

“Advantageous, fantastic, I’ll play good.” I giggle and sit. He pushes me below the desk earlier than sitting down reverse me. “I don’t even keep in mind the final time I got here right here.”

“Franco’s is the perfect Italian on this aspect of the world, and I’ll battle anybody who says in any other case.” He grins, and I giggle at him.

“So… you and Fallon, huh?” I ask as I wag my eyebrows, and he groans.

“No, Remy. Simply no.”

“Oh, come on. She’s been so tight-lipped, however I do know, I do know one thing is happening,” I tease.

“Remy, please simply drop it. She’s not a Hunter, so nothing can come of it.” He smiles, however it doesn’t fairly attain his eyes.

“Does it matter that a lot to you?” I ask, for myself in addition to him, and he shakes his head.

“It doesn’t. However it’s not simply my opinion that issues. The Bennetts are a revered Hunter household. An affair with one other faction, even with an ally, would devastate the folks closest to us,” he whispers and picks up the menu.

“The folks closest to us ought to love us, no matter who we’re with.” I frown however choose up my menu too, as a result of he doesn’t appear to need to discuss this anymore.

“You and Creek although, that’s a very good match. That’s precisely what folks count on,” he says with a good smile. “I’m glad for you.”

“I hope you discover happiness, Colt. Regardless of who it’s with.” I attain over and squeeze his hand.

“Thanks, now sufficient of this crap. Let’s eat some good meals, after which I’m considering laser tag.” He grins once more, and I giggle on the infantile glee on his face.

“I haven’t been to laser tag in foreverrrrrrr. Hell sure!” We order when the waiter approaches and simply shoot the shit, and after consuming probably the most stunning hen Alfredo and garlic bread, I’m bloated as hell.

“I do not know how I will run round laser tag proper now.” I puff up my cheeks and he snort-laughs at me.

“You appear to be a hamster.” He chuckles, rubbing his personal abdomen. “However we’ll stroll there, work off all these carbs, plus you possibly can’t again out. Creek and Bauer are on their manner again from the airport, douchebag Archer was summoned dwelling, thank the Fates, so they are going to be a part of us.”

“You do not like him both?”

“Man is up to now up his personal ass, I can see his eyes in his mouth. Thinks he is higher than the remainder of us, when he is a subpar Hunter at finest. He is a rattling good tracker, I am going to give him that, it’s why he was despatched after Roman, however that is about it.”

“I am glad he is gone; Bauer was bizarre with him round.”

“You observed that too, huh?” he says, leaving money for the invoice and standing. I observe him out of the restaurant and out into the brilliant road. Fall is formally nearly right here, however the solar continues to be excessive within the sky.

“It is onerous to not discover. It is like he is more durable and simply not Bauer.”

“I feel one thing occurred a very long time in the past and Bauer simply would not need to let his guard down, even when he says he can belief Archer together with his life. He will not discuss it, simply brushes me off, however yeah. It’s bizarre.” He shrugs.

We stroll in comfy silence to the laser tag warehouse and sit within the solar ready for Creek and Bauer to reach. A couple of minutes later, Bauer’s truck pulls into the lot they usually climb from it. My mouth goes dry as I take Creek in, his hair down and wild, like he is been operating his fingers by means of it, and that white T-shirt is tight as sin on his arms.

“Down woman.” Colt laughs and I shove him gently, rolling my eyes.

We play wrestle till the 2 attain us after I victoriously get Colt right into a headlock and bounce round to have a good time my victory. Bauer bursts out laughing whereas Creek simply shakes his head. “You guys by no means change.”

“I do not ever need to.” I smirk as I launch Colt and provides him a hug. “You guys able to be annihilated?”

All of them giggle at me, shaking their heads, however make their manner inside. I really feel giddy, like a child. We have not executed something like this in years, and with all the stress and complications of every little thing lately, that is precisely what I would like.

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