Before you start asking questions,” I said, holding up my free hand to stop Viona, “it’s true. Noah and I have decided to make things official again.”

My friend’s face went pale with shock. Drake’s lips curled into a cheeky grin. “I guess that means I’ve officially missed my shot with you, Hannah,” he teased, to which Viona gave him a well–deserved smack

in the chest.

I couldn’t help but grin myself as I looked up at Noah.

My mate.

My boyfriend.

Tleaned against him, savoring the warmth of his arm as it snaked around my waist.

Noah came over for dinner that night–to celebrate our dual victories in court, of course.

But unbeknownst to my parents and my sister, we had something else to celebrate.

We waited until the dinner plates were cleared and dessert was being served to tell them. Beneath the table, I felt Noah’s hand around mine, warm and reassuring. I caught Lily’s eyes across the way, and there was a knowing look in her gaze–but if she knew what I was about to announce, then she didn’t say it out

loud.

glass of white wine. “Noah and I …” I glanced over at Noah, and he

father’s eyes immediately going as wide as saucers. Lily just leaned back in

practically shouted. “When did this

and glanced over at Noah. “I asked her this afternoon,” he replied for me. “After the trials. It took some convincing, but she

little, averting my gaze to my lap, as I recalled those moments. My emotions had warred between elation and terror, with elation finally taking

heart, during those moments, I knew that I couldn’t be without him any longer. I kept thinking back to that night we played frisbee, to the

he had almost been taken from me

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unsurprised. Because perhaps he had planned on

the most logical outcome, after

in my arms, pacing back and forth across the carpeted nursery floor. Quiet lullabies played on her little moon–and–stars mobile, a gentle purple glow cast on the crib from the low LEDs

filling the room with plush pillows and stuffed animals and

I felt

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