Andrei and Neon slumped back into the leather seats of Eli' car, exchanging a look of utter, contented disbelief. They had honestly thought their grand adventure would wrap up right after lunch. Neither of them expected that a quiet Sunday would turn into a full-blown, day-long extravaganza—or that they'd be having this much fun.
They could really feel how much Belle wanted to make it up to them. Over the past few weeks, work had practically swallowed her whole. Late-night gala with Luiz, handling patients during the day with Eli, and part-time work to scrap more funds. But today? Today, her phone was on 'Do Not Disturb,' shoved deep inside her purse, and her full attention was entirely theirs.
"I know I've been away a lot lately," Belle added, her voice softening as they merged onto the highway. "I missed you guys. So take a nap for a bit because we have more things to do."
