Chapter 78. Coming Undone

Rae:

Eliza calls from upstairs, but her voice floats down like a wisp—high, teasing, just a little breathless.

Kieran stiffens. I catch the way his eyes shift, and I arch a brow, grinning.

He stands, brushing invisible dust from his jeans, his ears already turning red. “I’ll go check on my misu. Probably found a dress online and wants my card.”

A laugh slips out of me. Soft, amused. “Kieran. How long have we known each other?” I tilt my head. “You don’t need to lie.”

S chuckles—low, rumbling, from deep in his chest.

I smirk. “Just make sure you two aren’t too loud. At least not tonight.”

Kieran pauses at the door, one hand on the frame. He looks back at me with a devilish smirk.

“You’re not the one to say that, sis-in-law, are you?”

“Kieran—!”

I launch toward him but land right on S’s lap. His arms wrap around my waist like it’s second nature. I bury my face into his chest, heat blooming across my cheeks.

“Babe—” I mu