We stayed at Imogen’s for a few hours and had dinner there, Amara coming back inside with Emmet to join us. Ryland and Thaddeus' teasing of Amara was relentless, and she gave it back as good as she got. Poor Emmet didn’t know much of what to say, though to say he looked uncomfortable was an understatement.
When Emmet finally got up, he looked at Amara expectantly and she rolled her eyes, getting up and following him toward the door leading to the living room. Thaddeus also follows after them when Emmet stops looking up at him, wondering why he was following after them too. Thaddeus drapes his arm over her shoulders and Amara shoves him before giving up knowing his strength out matched her. Tobias had his eyes on his son, a smirk on his face, Like he was expecting this.
“Just remember she has three brothers,” Thaddeus tells him. Emmet’s eyes dart to Ryland and Orion. Ryland blows him a kiss and gives him a wink. Orion smiles at him, his eyes flickering red. Despite their teasing of her, I knew both Orion and Ryland would kill for her. Emmet swallows and I could smell his fear seeping from his pores.
“You hurt my sister, you best pray they get their hands on you before I do” Thaddeus warns him, the lights flickering and Emmet steps back from him. I knew what he would have seen and quite frankly I would have stepped back too if he wasn’t my mate.
“Is he staying the night or are you going with him Amara?” Imogen asks releasing Emmet from Thaddues deadly glare. Emmet looks at Amara waiting for her answer, though Amara claims she doesn’t want him, I knew the effects of the mate binding myself to deny him would be denying herself.
“Can he stay?” She asks, turning and looking at Tobias who folds his arms across his chest, not happy. Theo walks over to him dropping his hand on his shoulder before whispering something to him too low for us to hear even with our advanced hearing. Tobias relaxes before cupping Theo’s cheek and I see Imogen staring at them, Theo kisses cheek before handing Mara to him.
“He can stay, sing out if you want me to make him leave” Tobias says, taking Mara from Theo. Amara rushes him out and it was the first time I saw her actually touch him. Emmet however looks like he was about to swoon at her hands touching his back. I chuckle, turning back to see Everyone staring at me.
“What, they are cute together” I tell them. Theo smiles, Tobias though huffed at my words.
Thaddeus walks back from the doorway. Dropping his face in my neck, “You think Emmet is cute?” He asks and I feel my face heat.
“No that is not what I said, I said they are cute together” I tell him. Thaddeus growls before looking up when his father speaks. “Can Mara stay the night?” Tobias asks and Thaddeus looks at Orion waiting for his answer, I could tell he didn’t want her too so I was surprised when he said yes until a smirk appeared on his face as he looked at me. I swallowed, not liking the devious smile on his lips and knew I had to go home with them.
“Can I stay too?” I blurted out knowing what would be waiting at home for me, if we got home. Thaddeus words on calling dibs driving me home coming back to me.
“Of course” Theo says with a laugh, Imogen had a knowing smile on her face and I felt my face heat under her gaze.
“You won’t be escaping us,” Thaddeus says.
“We will pick Mara up in the morning,” Orion says.
“Or I will see you later tonight” Theo chuckles. Making us look at him, though Orion looks away and nods.
“Orion has never let her stay here by herself, he always comes over to check on her while you're sleeping, so cards or Xbox” Theo laughs looking at Orion.
“Cards,” Orion answers and Theo nods. I couldn’t really picture either of them playing an Xbox, that would be a sight to see, though I could tell Theo was Orion’s bestfriend, they had grown quite close since we lost him.
“Come on, I want to go before Orion changes his mind and we all get stuck here” Ryland says standing up. Orion walks over kissing Mara's head as she pulls on Tobias face, getting him to play peekaboo. Covering his eyes with her tiny hands.
“Oh, I almost forgot, do you want the cafe or are you happy to sell?” I ask Imogen as I stand up, Thaddeus pulling me against him.
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