Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 9

Scales scratched the back of his head, looking bemused.

"No way. Isadora's still giving you the silent treatment? It's been, what, three days now? That's gotta be a new record! She's never stayed mad for more than a day before."

He leaned in, lowering his voice with a knowing grin. "But honestly, Magnus, women are all like that. Don't spoil her too much. She's just testing you, waiting for you to cave first. You know what they say-let a guy give in once, and he'll be doing it a thousand times after. Don't fall for it."

"Come on, no matter how badly you screwed up before, she always came running back, apologized, begged you not to leave her."

"And with her awkward position in the Vaughan family, if she ever really left you, they'd probably toss her out for good."

At that, Magnus's expression softened just a bit. He picked up his glass and took a slow sip, letting the rich flavor settle on his tongue.

Maybe this time Isadora had gone further than usual-she'd even come up with that wild kidnapping stunt. It left him with a faint, unfamiliar sense of unease.

Off to the side, Sammy—already halfway through his drink-couldn't help but chime in.

"Anyone would be moved by how much Isadora loves you, Magnus."

on his fingers. "When you had those awful migraines, she spent a whole day and night at a church in

learned to cook every

liked her, insulted her more times than I can count. Isadora just

wasn't until Elise kept interfering, stirring up trouble, that Isadora finally snapped. That's the only reason she's acting out now-but in the end, it's always because she loves you. She just can't help forgiving

really did go too far this time. Sure, the wedding was fake, but

and the Fourth of July, she's

their limits. Don't wait until she's gone to realize

"As if I'd ever

leave him? The very idea was laughable. She'd sooner see the sun rise

devotion-so used to it, in fact, that he'd come to take it

Women were jealous by nature. That wedding, even if it was just to fulfill Elise's last wish, must have stung Isadora more than he cared to

coat and stood up, ready to head

just getting started!"

stepping out of the bar and sliding

them out here to Capitol City to create a

That should be grand enough, even for

his coat aside, stretched out on the sofa, and let his