ally closed aroun

ck, but only slightly, st

" He didn't glance sideways, leading me

el everyone's work halting, th

oors closed, g

e. "No need to be so stiff. Ju

im. "You brought me h

"Per our agreement, we're planning a wedding. We can't exac

airtight, so I

office, where curtains fluttered

a sense of inevitability, as if my su

utside echoed

end? He's never brought a w

s kind of

ousin's girlfriend? The one

that photo of her blocking the

to act like I re

ips. "I don't like overly formal announcements, s

d leaned down, hands brace

d I looked up, flustered. "I... I d

urst open.

sound of Cayden's voice, I instinct

oft hum, leani

embarrassed. "Sorry, sorry... no wonder

eps quickened as

grabbed Liam's should

, Cayden's face flushed, eyes wide

d hardened my expression. "Even if you're his cousin

ed, pretending to pass

ms, his smile unshaken. "Y

but his words

Cayden gritted his teeth, eyes lock

him and Vivian entwined

ery. "What do couples do?