The Rest of Our Lives (Mitch & Cian Book 5) by Stone Helena

Author:Stone, Helena [Stone, Helena]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2019-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

“Hook, line, and sinker.” Cian roared with laughter. “She got you there.”

“You can laugh all you like,” Mitch muttered. “Seeing how you know all the songs I can play, guess who’s going to help me sing them?”

Cian studied their surroundings before pressing his lips to Mitch’s cheek. “Don’t worry. I won’t let you suffer on your own.”

Mitch glanced around him too, grateful when all he saw was trees and bushes. They were deep in the forest, and as expected, the place was all but deserted. They’d run into a few people walking their dogs, but the last of those had come and gone a few minutes earlier, and Mitch was fairly sure they had the place to themselves.

“Let’s sit down there for a moment.” Mitch pointed at a tree trunk on the ground. “I’ve got something I want to give you.” His heartbeat sped up, and nerves squeezed his stomach as he led the way. What had seemed like a great idea a month earlier, suddenly didn’t feel like a sure bet at all.

What if he hates it?

“Funny that,” Cian said once they were settled. “I’ve got something for you too.” Something in Cian’s voice made Mitch study him. He wasn’t sure whether to be relieved or more worried when he noticed Cian was nervous too.

He reached into his pocket and fingered the small gift he’d put there before leaving the house with his mother. He’d been so sure when he told Ro what he wanted her to make for Cian. Now that the moment of truth had arrived, his certainty was nowhere to be found.

He’s going to hate it.

Since he’d already announced a present and didn’t have anything else he could give Cian, Mitch extracted the compact parcel and held it out. “Happy Christmas.”

Cian stared at the offering without reaching for it, a frown forming on his face.

“What’s wrong?” Mitch wasn’t sure how Cian could have an issue with the gift before even opening it, but obviously, something wasn’t right.

Cian said nothing as he pulled something from his pocket, his fist squeezed around whatever it was. Then he turned his hand and opened it, revealing…

Mitch’s gaze shifted from his hand to Cian’s and back again, nervous laughter bubbling up deep inside him. The two packages were the exact same size. What was more, they both had a tiny sticker on it featuring Ro’s logo.

Two heartbeats later, both of them were laughing. “Great minds, hey?” Cian hiccuped after a while. “Shall we swap?”

They exchanged their gifts and, as if by agreement, opened them at the same time. Mitch had planned on closely watching Cian’s reaction when he opened his box, but the idea fled his mind the moment he saw what was in his.

“Oh,” he said softly. “Wow.”

Inside the box was a silver bracelet. The individual links resembled musical notes, and in the middle of the chain was a tiny, rainbow-colored ukulele.

“You can say that again,” Cian muttered.

Mitch, at last, managed to shift his attention to Cian, who was giving him a wide-eyed stare.

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