By the time Julian picks me up for our date, I’m feeling good about my decision. Grace and Claudia had a fun day at the carnival, and both were completely exhausted by the time we returned. Grace had eaten an early dinner and gone straight to bed.
It has been so long since Julian and I have gone on a proper date that I’m starting to feel excited. I choose my clothes with care, settling on a little black dress I haven’t worn in a while and a pair of low heels.
I head downstairs at exactly eight o’clock and find Julian and Adrian at the door waiting for me. This feels like déjà vu, and I feel a stab of panic at the reminder of the last time I had both of them waiting for me downstairs exactly like this. Only this time, neither are in tuxedos and Adrian’s button-down shirt is rolled up a
