#Chapter 34 – The Date

“Victor!” I call, following my boys as they dash into his house.

“Papa!”

“Daddy, we’re here!” I raise my eyebrows, laughing. Perhaps we didn’t need to all shout at once.

Victor comes from around the corner, smiling. “Hey, boys!” He says, dropping to one knee so that he can wrap them both up in a hug together.

I smile at the three of them, tucking a strand of newly-shiny hair behind my ear. I worked for a whole hour, putting together my look tonight. Approximately 55 minutes longer than I usually spend, but the result, I think, has paid off.

Victor looks up at me, and I get confirmation of this via the surprise on his face. “Wow, Evie,” he says. “You look…” he clears his throat and looks away from me for a moment, standing up. “You look dressed up.”

“I am.” I say, dipping a tiny curtsy as a joke.

“She looks amaaaazing” Alvin says, with stars in his eyes.

“She looks like a princess!” Ian confirms, clinging to Victor’s leg and smiling at me. So nice, I think, to have my own little fan section to cheer me on. Victor laughs, probably glad for the distraction.

“What’s the occasion?” He asks.

“Just out for the night,” I say. “Thank you for agreeing to take the boys on short notice.”

“No problem,” Victor says. “I had no plans. And we’re going to learn to play football!” he cheers.

Ian makes a face. “Mommy says football is a game for people with no imagination.”

Victor narrows his eyes at Ian in mock fury. “That means mommy has no imagination.” Ian laughs.

“Mommy is lying to you, daddy,” Alvin says quietly, his own face very serious.

Victor looks between us, seeking the joke, but there is none. Alvin is dead serious. “She is?” Victor asks. “About what?”

“She is not going out for the night. She is going on a date.”

goes out for the night during a date,” I say, making a face at my little

pointing at me accusingly as he steps closer to his father, clearly showing where his loyalties

need not divulge all details of their business,”

a little awe in his voice. “How can he possibly be learning

Ian says seriously.

the living room,” he says to the boys, “Amelia put out some snacks. I’ll meet you there in

peck as they pass me on their way to the

and I realize that

say, cheerful. “I’m

his interrogation, “is this

it any

sighing, condescending, “your my sons’ mother,

at him incredulously. “Does that mean that everything you do, as my sons’ father, is

being deliberately

being old-fashioned and selfish. I can

who you’re going out with? It would be different, obviously, if I wasn’t who I am. But

out with Edgar, that Beta you set to patrol outside my house. Considering that you’ve already given him a

“What?” Victor is incredulous.

not background check

with a Beta, and you especially can’t go out with

“Why the hell not?!”

putting aside the argument that he’s far

I remind him, pointing to myself. “I’m

boys, and thus have a

“Can you

could turn into ten, which could turn into an engagement, a marriage – it’s not

frankly, it doesn’t matter if this relationship lasts one night or

hisses, grabbing my arm. “You

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