AEROS
After getting dressed, I hurried downstairs to wait for her. At the base of the stairs, I paced restlessly in the hall, barely noticing when Jonathan walked up to me.
“You clean up well,” he remarked, causing me to glance at him sharply. “Who are you waiting for? Ah… pardon me, I assume you’re waiting for your date for the evening, perhaps?”
Raising an eyebrow, I asked, “You know about Lucian’s party?” He smiled knowingly.
Leaning closer, he whispered with a mischievous glint in his eyes, “I suggested the 'bring a date' requirement.”
“And I guess you're also behind the reason I got my invitation late?”
His broad smile widened. “You catch on quick.”
“This is the best plan you could come up with to finally see her?” I teased, and he laughed, about to respond when something at th
