127 Chapter 127

Seraphina’s POV 1

The crowd around me is getting thicker, more voices joining in with questions and welcomes that make my chest feel tight. Just when I’m starting to panic about being trapped in the center of all this attention, a

familiar voice cuts through the noise like a blade.

“Alright, alright, everybody back up!”

Riley appears at the edge of the crowd, pushing her way through with the determination of a woman on a

mission. Her dark hair bounces as she elbows past Marcus and waves off the others.

“Give the girl some breathing room!” she commands, planting herself between me and the crowd.

“We’re just saying hi,” Jake protests, but he takes a step back.

“Well, you’ve said hi. Now shoo.” Riley makes shooing motions with both hands like she’s scattering chickens.

“Sera came here to see me!”

“But we haven’t seen her in months-” Tyler starts to say.

“And she’ll still be here in an hour,” Riley interrupts firmly. “But right now, we girls need some quality time

together. Don’t we, Sera?”

Before I can answer, she wraps her arm around my shoulders in a protective gesture that makes my throat

tight with gratitude.

“Go train or lift weights or whatever it is you do to feel manly,” Riley continues, waving the others away. “We

have serious girl talk to catch up on.”

“Since when do you do girl talk?” Marcus asks with a grin.

“Since I got engaged and became disgustingly sentimental.” Riley’s cheeks flush pink, but her voice stays firm.

“Now scoot. All of you. We’ll catch up later.”

She guides me toward a quiet bench by the windows, settling beside me, turning to face me with a grin that

dying to talk to

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brow furrowing as she really looks at me. I can see the exact moment

different. Her hands tighten on

look tired,” she says softly. “Really

automatically. “Just adjusting to life with

baby!” Riley’s face lights up again like

My

smitten. And Adrian is the best big brother you’ve

a good heart.” Riley smiles. “Just like his mama. Now,

smiling. “Let me guess.

with Lucas!” Riley throws her hands up dramatically. “God, Sera,

weeks. “That is pretty

liking romantic comedies?”

about that.” Riley shudders. “But honestly?

some grand romantic gesture and the girl gets

“Now I think I might cry if Lucas brought

“You’re

I don’t even care. He takes care of me, Sera.

of

“That’s incredibly sweet.”

you

I was little, just a random comment. And the next day he showed up with a whole batch that he’d spent all night learning

of longing so

breath away.

“He made

you cookies.”

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worked so hard…”

him they

so gone it’s not even

through her tears. “And the best part is, he’s just as bad. Yesterday he called

covered

did he propose?” I

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