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“I’m inexperienced but I still have standards, Ares. If you want me to be your girlfriend you’re going to have to ask me,” I tell him, tapping the tip of his nose with my pointer finger. His smile grows.
“Katherine, will you be my girlfriend?” I pretend to think hard about it, tapping a finger to my chin and looking off into space. “Very funny, very mean.”
“Of course, I’ll be your girlfriend. I’m already your girlfriend if we’re honest with ourselves. I think I have been since I stumbled into your bedroom and asked you to sleep with me.”
Chapter 35
Ares
Since Katherine foundout she got the job and that she wanted to explore things between us I’ve spent damn near every night at her house. I’ve grown to hate sleeping in my bed because Katherine isn’t in it.
In fact I’ve grown to not like any room she’s not in. It’s like being in a world with no sun, no light, no warmth. She’s all things warm and bright and happy.
“Can you please tell me where we’re going that we need to be so dressed up?” Katherine asks, swiping eyeliner along her bottom lid.
“What time is it?”
“Seven thirty.”
“It’s an engagement party for Audra and Roman,” I tell her. The little black stick clatters against the counter and she spins to face me. Her eyes are wide and mouth agape.
“What?” she exclaims. I walk into the bathroom with her.
“He’s proposing like… now. We’re all meeting at the hall at eight thirty to surprise her.”
“How long have you known?”
“Since the boy’s trip.” Her mouth opens wider.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” she asks, shoving her hands onto her hips. She’s looking at me expectantly.
“Because you’d tell,” I explain.
“I would not tell her he was proposing!”
“No. But you’d tell Luna. And Luna would tell Ray. Ray would tell Audi.”
“How will they know to be there?”
“Beck is on Ravyn duty. Sebastian is on Luna duty. We were only asked to wait until it was done to tell you guys. They’ll know where they’re going and why,” I explain. She turns back around to the mirror to finish her makeup.
She’s in a silky teal dress with an open back. It’s floor length and the loose fabric perfectly catches on every curve of her body.
I walk up behind her, pressing myself into her ass.
“We have some time before the party you know,” I tell her, leaning down and kissing her shoulder.
“We do not have time for that,” she scolds, swatting at my arm. “But after the party, I’d love to see what you had in mind,” she adds, softening her demeanor.
“That’s my girl,” I say with a chuckle, placing a kiss on the shell of her ear. She blows out a harsh breath before shooing me out of the bathroom.
We walkinto the hall hand in hand and it’s beautiful. It’ssomehow both elegant and beautiful but edgy and dark. Exactly how Audra would want it.
Dark flowers and greenery laced with twinkling lights. Everyone is sitting around, mingling among themselves until Audra and Roman arrive.
“This is beautiful,” Katherine whispers to me.
“It really is.”
