Chapter 23

The next few days passed uneventfully. I mean... absolutely nothing happened. No knockings, no threatening letters, and no sign of the goons following my boyfriend.

That’s right; James and I became an official couple two days after our spark in the kitchen, and I was the happiest I’d ever been in a long time. It was a milestone for me, really...My first ever boyfriend. And I couldn’t have asked for a more charming person who cared so much for me. He wouldn’t do anything until I did it first. He wouldn’t eat until I started eating, wouldn’t sleep until I’d drifted off, and wouldn’t stop peppering me with kisses at every given opportunity.

He was nothing short of perfect.

Verity screeched when she found out and hadn’t stopped fawning whenever she saw us together. Sergio kept making jokes about dying a monk. Mr. Fremund smiled warmly and congratulated both of us and Sam...Sam said congratulations once and not more than a few words to anyone for the past four days. I m