Chapter 155

Theo's POV

Harper watches them go, then looks back at me with that grin she wears when she thinks she’s won something.

“They’re scared of me,” she says, sweet and satisfied.

I don’t respond. There’s no point.

Instead, I rise to my feet and lift her into my arms. She doesn’t resist, she never does when I decide we’re done. Her arms loop around my neck, and her legs cling to my waist as I carry her through the restaurant, past all the people pretending not to watch.

Out in the cool night air, I set her down just long enough to climb onto the bike. Then I pull her up and slide her in front of me, her back pressed to my chest.

She lets out a little sigh as the engine roars to life, her hands gripping the handlebars like she knows what she’s doing. The vibr