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Small details mattered, he thought as he pretended not to notice how his wife tensed up at the sight of the camellias. Just like he wanted. “Dry or gravy?” he asked her in preparation for the manchurian sauce. The gravy would be more fitting for dinner since it would be more filling, but giving her the choice would hopefully foster enough goodwill for Luca’s sake.
“Luca - he’ll be gone in the morning. Worried he’ll blab?” he asked in the middle of frying the cauliflower. While he enjoyed the dish, he did find it to be rather tedious to create at home when he could easily order it via takeout. Though, he supposed that was why his wife loved the dish so much. Nothing was easy when it came to Vivya, and he welcomed the challenge. In fact, he couldn’t remember being so eager to see how someone retaliated before. “All he knows is you’re my roommate,” he added, setting the last batch of cauliflower on the covered dish to drain. “Well, a roommate I bought a stunning ring for. The very same ring not on your finger,” he pointed out, stroking the flames further.
“If you’re worried about a leak, you should instead start with the bloody vulture in the lounge,” Darius shrugged as if he found a cockroach. When they were truly alone tonight, he would have to ask her who knew about her mark. For now, he hummed along to the song playing and continued to prepare a meal that only existed in his wife’s dreams.
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Taking a moment to observe him, Vivya raked her gaze over his form. Of course he was handsome, there was a reason he ended up in her bed that night. The nice hair, his cocky smirk, his hands. She liked it all, especially his neck. She wanted him on his knees with her bare hands on his neck, while she watched him squirm under her touch as the fire from her hands consumed him to a burning husk. He’d never look more beautiful.
But of course, that wasn’t going to be as simple. He apparently had at least one person looking out for him and who knew what was going for his job so she’d have to be smart and patient. Something she was losing a grip on as well. “Gravy.” She answers curtly, finally, after letting her supposedly lewd gaze settle back. “He better be. And no, I’ll cut out Kaz’s tongue for that.” She narrows her eyes at his roommate comment, recognizing the way he was messing with her that made her skin crawl, but she’s nonchalant anyways. “It’s at work being turned into a necklace. I’m sure the intern loved her new gift when I give it to her.” As if she was actually going to wear it when there were clearly too many people here, and he didn’t really want that from her. He liked it when she was difficult, didn’t he?
Not that it mattered what he liked either way. She relaxes, or so she acts like she is and scoffs under her breath. “Since it’s my house I’m allowed to have whoever I want over.” She arches a brow, daring him to challenge her but she’s sure he’ll say something that’ll make her want to throw the flower vase at his head- it wasn’t off the table yet. “Today’s been annoying so you can have a pass today. But I’m not taking in strays after tonight.”













