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Sephie

I hooked my arm through Viktor’s as I followed him to his desk while Adrik had his meeting. “What’s his schedule like today, Papa Bear?” I asked.

“Three more meetings after this one, then he’s done. Unless I hear back from Henry’s office saying he can meet tonight,” he answered me in Russian, since there were plenty of ears around the office.

“What about Vitaliy? What’s he doing today?”

“He begrudgingly left this morning and said he won’t be back until tonight. I don’t think he’s going to stay much longer. He’s annoyed at having to see so many people,” he said, trying not to laugh.

“I find it both ironic and hilarious that he’s as popular as he is when he returns to the city,” I said. I thought for a few moments, then asked, “when will you know if he has an extra meeting tonight? I’m trying to make a plan for feeding you all since I’ve been slacking on my duties lately.”

He chuckled. “You’ve been exhausted, sestrichka. You haven’t been slacking. I’ve already ordered dinner for tonight anyway, so you don’t need to worry.” I squinted my eyes at him, but didn’t argue. I decided I would spend the afternoon making him a treat instead.

I looked around to see who else was in the office. Stephen was the only one, other than Viktor. I couldn’t steal Viktor since he was on master of schedule duties. “Yoden, are you busy this afternoon?”

was starting to get boring, so I should thank you. What do you need?” he asked as

his arm, pulling him up.

How long will we be gone? Am I properly dressed? Do I need a coat? Never mind, 1 don’t get cold. It’s physically impossible,” he said. He let a sly smile slip out when I looked up at him. Very uncharacteristic of him, but I loved him a little more for

Vlad jokes in front of Vitaliy are? Like I love you even more each time it happens. The look on his and Alyosha’s faces is just perfection. They’re so lost. It’s so great.” We were both laughing when the

quietly hilarious that he kept us all entertained. And he could say anything with a straight face, so those who didn’t know him thought he was completely serious while saying some

to suspect that wasn’t helping those two realize how they were special, so I’d decided to try and

a few things out of the cabinets. Stephen said, “you know Viktor already ordered dinner for tonight, right? You don’t have to cook, Seph.

him. “I know, Yoden. I’m

a little weird. It’s very unorthodox, but he’s very much in love with

him talking about his stomach like it was a whole other person inside him. “My stomach feels the same about Vinny. So much so that t think Adrik got a little jealous in the beginning.”

getting jealous? I’ve

did nothing but sleep and apparently I’m incapable of sleeping on my own anymore that he started to feel jealous. It’s why you guys only just found out

never

what’s been said or what you have noticed. Your brain is

he said. He followed me to the pantry so I could hand him everything I needed for

Your first instinct is always right.

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