Oliver swallowed deeply as those words echoed in his head ‘I miss you’, over and over again. But he cleared his throat and moved away from him.
No one spoke for a whole minute, but Ani squealed and hugged Helios again. “I missed you,” she groaned. Helios let out a little laugh as he hugged her back.
“So,” Matt said, clapping his hands and eyeing the hall. “Where are we sleeping?”
“Wherever you want? I have the entire floor booked. Just pick a room.”
“Can we all crash with you? It can be just like before?” Alice said, grinning as she practically bounced on the spot.
“It won’t be like before,” Max whispered. “He’s not here.”
Helios’s eyes snapped to the rest of them. And he switched to French, and although he was smiling, he was pissed. “You didn’t tell him?”
“We’re going to be tellin
