Dalton was even about to pull Edward in for another kiss. But before he could, they both came to a swift and sudden halt, and upon seeing they were most decidedly not alone, fell completely silent.
The first person Dalton noticed was Robert Thorne, who stared at them bewildered and shocked and flabbergasted, each emotion clear as day in those wide eyes. Unsurprisingly, Anthony Price was right there beside him. Anthony also seemed to be stunned speechless.
“I told you,” Dalton murmured to Edward when he noticed they were standing with their fingers laced.
Edward chuckled and pressed a kiss to his hair. “So you did.”
With them both, were Lord James Thorne and Mr Nicholas Herron. Like Robert and Mr Price, both James and Nicholas were…closer than usual. Intimate, even. It looked natural, t
