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“Oh, we know,” Granny speaks up fro in betweenchairs “We knoe’re here Because you’ve finally fallen for the curse Yay! It worked You’re all now happy and in love I can say that ether while I stand there speechless,down to the hardwood floor

I should feel irritation as hot and wicked as a swarry hornets, but all I feel is relief Sharp Hot Flooding throughin a deep breath, but my mouth is still open, and I can smell the delicious fresh air tree scent of Daniel It’s so warm and pleasant and so close that I can taste it on the breath I drag in like I’ a little, and holy shit a all weak kneed and wet in the panties whenme?

“Uh- y-yeah,” I stammer I know I should come out with the rest of it, but all I can do is wipe old dress, which doesn’t help at all, and turn to Daniel He quirks a brow at me, but he leaves room for me to make up my own mind about this

And suddenly, I don’t want to tell anyone Not yet I want to keep this just forthat we can share between us, an intimate secret I know Luna didn’t tell anyone until she was threefor that, it’s not mine at the ht now Daniel

Who ht really be my cursed soulmate

“Well shit,” Ash says, sus up nicely

Myss, followed on the heels by hugs frorand a hug line like we just announced we’d gotten er, and he’s being welcomed into the family

At least by part of my family

Myoff to the side, looking at Daniel like they’re trying to best figure out how to test histo be assholes doing it They look like they’re looking for so contest- one that they’ll all join in on, however disgusting that ih Four streams of urine are four streams too many

I think fast, before any of the mean to Daniel or act all protective of it bearound to the idea I earing the earrings e nant I haven’t seen any glowing froot stuck on ot hot or et lost so that Daniel found ht not have found ht us together Maybe there were forces at play that I didn’t understand Maybe there still are I wouldn’t believe in it if my brothers and cousins hadn’t already fallen under its spell It’s real It’s super, uber, duper real So ive it the benefit of the doubt Maybe I can allow myself to have the smallest kernel of hope inside of me

Daniel’s right The past isn’t the future and he deserves a fair shake, even if that scares me senseless I have the curse on , doesn’t it?

I think it does, and I’m not about to let my brothers and cousins ruin theabout

I wait until they’re closing in Until Daniel is bracing and wincing and his left eyebrow is cocked h it’s not really the time or plate to notice it, then I play my card and let down my poker face

“I heard there’s a cake hidden so it apart Whoever gets it first and licks it wins”

My brothers and cousins have this strange tradition Whenever we have a faranny, and it’s a battle between all of theuess I should actually say all of us because I’ve usually been reluctantly- on ranny She usually tries to hide the cake They generally try and find it and lick it Yes, I know Lick it? You did hear that right They try and lick it Whatevs We’re all fa the saerms won’t hurt anyone