Page 197 of My Unexpected Mate

“Should we make lunch?” Jacob asked.

“I would help, but my cooking skills are terrible,” I said as I raised my hands in surrender.

“Don’t worry,” Blake laughed. “Jake is an amazing cook. He won’t need any help.”

“You will help,” Jacob said and stood up. “I need somebody to fetch things for me.”

Blake rolled his eyes and followed Jacob to the kitchen.

Aria’s POV

When we walked inside Cassie’s room, she squealed excitedly and gave me a tight hug.

I shushed her. “Quiet. You will give it away!”

“I can’t help it,” she said as she let me go. “I am so excited.”

“I can see that,” I laughed.

“Your present will be the best one,” she said and winked at me.

I furrowed my eyebrows. “What present? I don’t have anything for him. Hence the party.”

“You will be his present,” she smirked at me.

My eyes widened.

“Oh, come on, Ari,” she sighed and sat down on her bed. “That man is one fine piece of ass. Don’t tell me you don’t want to hit that.”

I could feel myself blushing. I did want him. I was just a lot braver to admit that when I was turned on than right now.

“I do want him,” I said quietly and looked down at my feet.

“Of course, you do,” Cassie said. “He is your mate.”

I looked up at her and smiled. “What do I do?”

“You will look amazing tonight,” she said with a playful smirk on her face. “He won’t be able to tear his eyes away from you. And when the party ends, you will take him to your room and show him the meaning of pleasure.”

I laughed. “Oh, Goddess, Cass. That doesn’t sound like me at all.”

She flicked her hair behind her shoulder. “I will teach you.”

“Okay, now I do need that spa day,” I said and rolled my eyes playfully.

Cassie laughed and stood up. She took my hand and led me to the bathroom.

“Do you have a bathing suit?” she asked me and started filling up the tub.

I guess she wasn’t joking when she said we would soak up in the bathtub.

“No,” I said. “You do?”

“Of course,” she said, rolling her eyes at me. “That’s why I like Annie. She is always prepared. Just like me.”

I chuckled and shook my head.

“Come on,” she said and went back to her bedroom. “I will give you one of mine.”

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