Page 31 (1/2)

Zara looked up from her seat on the floor to me

Hunter had his face smooshed in the open door, lips first

Teresa ju paper through the gap in the door

“Move your freaking face and I can let you in” I shoved Hunter’s head back and opened the door

“Hey, Teresa” Hunter crouched down and Teresa flung herself at the present in his hands, wrestling it away and bounding back to her train set

Hunter’s lips creased into a frown and he shook his head “Always about the gifts?”

“When it comes to a wrapped present on her birthday, it see roolasses

Hunter half whispered out of the side of hiswith Teresa and wearing an engageain?”

“No, that’s Zara The one I told you about”

Hunter’s eyes widened “I was expecting so pustules, not a surprise engagement”

Zara looked up at me

I expected daggers in her eyes, instead she laughed I’d never seen her laugh before It suited her Her eyes sparkled

She picked herself up off the floor “No surprise engage story” She waved her hand as though questions about that part of her story could be as easily waved away “But we got to our ed So now I’ive back, and a fake fiancé with no ring”

“Then it’s good I showed up when I did I can solve both your probleer into the air “To the bathroom”

Everyone hesitantly followed hihtly concerned looks He took Zara’s hand and led her to Jah thefor