LYRIC
My lips parted but no words formed. Jaris was asking me to stay. He might not be straightforward about it, but he wanted me to stay.
When I still didn't say a word, Xyla started another conversation. And fortunately, the conversation drifted from me.
....
So, I did stay.
The twins and I spent some time watching a movie in the home cinema. Yup. Jaris had a freaking cinema built into his mansion.
The twins slept off before the end of the second movie. I had to carry them one after the other to their rooms.
When I was done laying them both in beds and tucking them in, I turned to the door and startled when I found Jaris leaning against the doorframe.
Geez! That gave me quite a stare.
"Good job." He tipped his head toward the kids.
I glanced back at them, not helping th
