“Forget that I said anything,” Felix takes a step back to hide behind Liam.
“We really miss you,” Dario points out quietly.
“Obviously,” Finn grins.
“Why don’t you guys take us with you to dinner?” Felix asks. He has his mother’s beautiful features and fair hair and his father’s brown eyes. My heart almost melts when he looks at me with his puppy eyes.
This is difficult, no kidding.
That is until Flora enters the room, fluttering around like she’s a butterfly on a secret mission. She takes a swift look at everyone before targeting Elden. “Oh, sweetheart,” she squeals suddenly, making kissing noises, stretching slightly to wrap her arms around Elden’s neck.
“Yes, my dear,” Elden plays along, wrapping one arm around her waist while he brushes over her face with the other.
“You are hardly paying me attention recently,” she pouts.
“Oh, is that so? We certainly have to change that,” his voice drips with desire.
Next to me, Finn looks horrified while Aurelia gags slightly. “Really, parents?”
Their parents don’t seem to notice them. Elden’s hand wanders down Flora’s back, dangerously low. “Okay, I’m outta here,” Felix blurts out.
Within seconds, the room is empty. Liam and I are the only ones remaining. When Flora grins at me, I can’t help a laugh. “I think I just learned from the best.”
“It always works,” Flora beams before snuggling into Elden again, peppering his chest with kisses. “Though I do crave some attention.”
“Later,” Elden promises her dryly. “I can shower you with all the attention.”
“All right,” Liam says, his tone something between amused and slightly grossed out. “I think it’s getting too much for me too. Have mercy, and let’s head out to dinner.”
Chapter sixty
Chapter 60 Marius 2
*LIAM*
IholdAnnalise’shandas I lead her and my parents toward the private room of my favorite French restaurant. She radiates a joyful aura today, almost giddy to be out with me, and she looks so freaking hot. She always does. She’s so beautiful with her warm eyes, radiating smile, slender neck and shoulders; and I love the fact that she has boobs and some ass. She could literally wear a potato sack and it would turn me on.
Walking next to her, holding her hand… it makes me realize that it’s been forever since I took my lovely mate on a date. I need to change that.
She squeezes my hand slightly, smiling happily at me. Fuck, her smile always pierces my heart in the best way possible. I love her so much, she’s everything to me, and I would do everything to see her smile.
If it weren’t for my parents, I would do other dirty things with her right now, but the presence of my parents is indeed a lust killer. I fight back my more primal feelings and decide to keep them for later when I’m alone with my hot mate. Fenris agrees with me. We are both on the same page whenever it's about wanting Annalise. He’s head over heels for Leah like I am for Annalise.
A waiter approaches us and takes my mother’s and Annalise’s jackets before politely offering them a seat. We have a table for four, keeping it private this time.
“Anything you can recommend?” my mother asks us.
My father just shrugs. “I want the steak.”
“Me too,” I agree.
It makes her pout slightly. “Why am I not surprised?”
“I think the lamb chops with princess beans and mashed potatoes sound heavenly,” Annalise offers.
I love that she likes to eat and is eager to try out new things. My sister Aurelia eats because her body needs the food and nutrition but doesn’t really care what she’s eating. And the very few girls I went out with while I was a teen and later in college were so eager to stay small that they barely ate anything when we went out on dates. I’m so thankful the goddess gave me a mate who likes to eat. “They have chocolate mousse here for dessert,” I point out to my mate. “And eclairs, mint pudding. And some dessert tarts.”
She grins. “We need to get everything from the dessert menu and share.”