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Stop it! This is notDeclan’s house in my head I don’t live here, and I probably never will
Declan’s right; I’ll find my place
The pizza arrives faster than we expected, so he fetches it while I shimmy out ofI grab his pillow and burylove the way he sment, I had them add mushrooms because I know you like them," Declan announces as he returns to the roo a big box of pizza, sodas and a bag of bread and just stares at me
"What?"
"I--" He takes a deep breath and shakes his head, then walks the rest of the way to me "You’re just beautiful Sometimes you take my breath away"
I blink at him, completely thrown Declan is a mellow man, but he’s also an artist, and with his artist's heart coto show up
"Thank you"
"The show coes the channel on the big TV in the back of the bar to the Travel Channel
"I can’t believe they were here only ato air" The Odyssey isn’t packed this evening, and that’s okay with me It’s a Monday, after all, and deep into autumn I’m nervous about the sho I’ll look, how the bar will look Having a huge crowd here would only rin down the bar at Declan Of course he came to watch it with me He calms me I’ve never told hi text on his phone and frowns, replies, and lays the phone face-down on the bar I cock a brohen he looks atdeal
Must be work
A large group co all of our attention, and I feel my jaw drop as I realize it’s the entire Boudreaux family, even Declan’s mama
"Hi everyone!" I sly at Declan, but he just s?"
"Well, we came to watch the show, of course," Dec’s mom says and winks at me "This place sure is beautiful No wonder they wanted to put it on television"
"Thank you"
"We mostly want to watch Dec make an ass of himself," Beau says as he claps Declan on the back
"That’s your job, big brother," Declan replies
"Well, have a seat wherever you like, and I’ll have et your drink orders"
I walk over to Declan and lean in so only he can hear ?"
"I told Beau and Eli about it orked out together yesterday I didn’t know that they used the family phone tree to fill everyone else in, but I think it’s nice"