Alex’s POV
“I promise to make this as quick and as painless as possible,” I tell Calliope, taking the plate from her hands and setting it on the coffee table beside us.
“Whoa there, Romeo!” She tries to stall me, placing her hands firmly on my chest as I try to take her in my arms. “What’s the rush?”
“You just gave me permission to mark you, didn’t you?” I ask her, feeling slightly whiplashed by the constant back and forth. “I want to do this before you change your mind!”
“Too late!” She says, cackling like a lunatic for a moment. I’m not sure whether to take her seriously or not. “I’m still hungry. Can’t that wait at least until after we eat our lunch?”
“I guess so,” I say, backing off a bit. Then I grab her plate from the coffee table and act like I’m attempting to give it t
