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“I don’t want to I’d rather celebrate your big night”

“It did go well, didn’t it?” His little smile was more than worth whatever retribution Calder wanted to dish out I’d do his laundry for ato see Arthur like this Arthur’s pink cheeks and glowing eyes ed to be, like I tooand dance at a moment’s notice

“It really did You did good” Not caring whofrooing back on that”

“Good I know exactly what I want”

“I can’t wait” Whatever he wanted, I was going to try ive to him

Chapter Twenty-Six

Arthur

Derrick was in the e me, and luckily for both of us, I still had a hefty chunk of s ould hopefully both enjoy I couldn’t wait

“Everyone wins,” I said more or less to myself as we headed toward our cabin

“They do” Plucking the box with avein the forest, and this path was our own personal dance floor

“I thought being goofy was ht to cover how damn charmed I was

“Hey, you don’t have a monopoly on silliness Or roht waltz with another spin

“Is that what this is? Romance?”

I’d still been teasing, but Derrick’s face went surprisingly solemn “I think so Yeah”

“Not sure I can handle you all ro and attentive, being the best fake boyfriend ever, was devastating enough But adding actual ro would be a bad, bad idea

“What do you think we’ve been doing all week?” Frowning, he stopped the dance, ret my comment