Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 3384

"Go on, then," Janice laughed. "From now on, you can bring Gonzalez over for family dinners on the weekends."

"Okay!" Norah beamed, her lips curling upward.

After she hung up, her cheeks were still burning. She patted her face lightly to cool down before turning back to the private dining room.

When she opened the door, Gonzalez looked at her questioningly.

"It was my mom," Norah volunteered.

Gonzalez raised an eyebrow. "Did she tell you to go home?"

"No!" Norah smiled. "She said that whenever I come home on the weekends from now on, I should bring you with me. She's going to make all your favorite foods."

She entirely omitted the mortifying instruction about using protection.

A long-forgotten warmth bloomed in Gonzalez's chest. "Your family really is wonderful," he smiled.

Norah looked at him, her eyes bright and unwavering. "From now on, they are your family, too."

His gaze darkened with emotion, and a soft, genuine smile touched his lips.

***

On the drive back to The Eden Apartments, as they passed a convenience store across from their complex, Norah suddenly spoke up. "Pull over for a second. I need to grab something. You can just head up first!"

"I'll come with you," Gonzalez said, already looking for a parking spot.

"No need!" Norah declined immediately.

Assuming she needed to buy feminine hygiene products, he nodded. "Then I'll wait in the car."

Norah hopped out of the passenger seat and hurried inside.

It took her a full thirty minutes to return, and when she did, she was lugging a massive plastic shopping bag overflowing with snacks.

Gonzalez stared at her in baffled silence.

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