“No. No. No,” Emily, too, wasn’t enthusiastic about his idea once he explained it.
“What do you mean no?” He asked, an eyebrow raised. “Do you have a better solution, Ems?”
“Ems?” Both Serena and Tatiana echoed in hushed tones after him.
Emily could only flash them an uncertain smile before waving their worries off. Theodore forgot all about her, it was therefore only natural that he wouldn’t remember his endearment for her.
He looked at them, his eyes slightly narrowed.
“You may be family now, Tatiana,” he began without preamble, “but don’t take liberties with me.”
“Theo!” Emily let out in soft admonishment.
“Yes?”
“Just because you don’t recall all that had happened in the past few months doesn’t give you the right to be a jerk.”
His grim and serious look went joyous at
