~CAKE~
I didn’t bother easing the door shut, I slammed it hard enough the walls probably felt it.
Elianna looked up from the bed where she was sprawled comfortably. “Okay. Who died?”
“I was literally unpacking,” I said, dragging my suitcase zipper harder than necessary just remembering it. “I hadn’t even taken my boots off. Then Enzo calls me.”
“What did he want?”
“Nico had sent for me.” I threw my hands up. “Sent for me. Like I'm a staff. Like he couldn’t wait to see me.”
“So you went.”
“Of course I went. I’m not stupid.”
I folded a blouse and immediately unfolded it because I was too annoyed to do it properly.
“I thought it was just him,” I continued. “I thought maybe he wanted to talk about… I don’t know. Check on me being back, or whatever.”
Elianna’s mouth curved slightly.
