The Petrov Brothers by J L Beck & C Hallman

Author:J L Beck & C Hallman [Beck, J L & Hallman, C]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Beck and Hallman LLC
Published: 2020-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

Violet

Nervous anxiety coats my insides, and I wipe my hands down the front of my jeans to rid them of the sweat forming against them. I’ve talked to Ella almost every day now, and I’ve even seen her when we video chatted, but none of those things compare to seeing someone in the flesh. In a few moments, she will walk through that door, and I will be able to see her right in front of me. I’ll be able to throw my arms around her and hug her until my muscles give out.

“You okay, Kitten?” Ivan takes my hand under the table and squeezes it lightly. We are in some fancy restaurant. Xander rented out a whole room, and we have been patiently waiting for ten minutes for them to get here. Although it feels more like ten hours to me.

When I see the hostess come around the corner, my heart skips a beat. Right behind her is Xander, who appears with my sister on his arm. As soon as she sees me, she breaks from Xander’s hold and basically pushes the hostess out of the way to get to me. I jump up and meet Ella halfway.

We crash into each other, and I wrap my arms around her, feeling the warmth of her body against mine. To many it might not be much, but to me, after assuming she was dead, it means the world to see her in the flesh, to feel her arms wrap around me.

We hold each other for a long time, not caring how crazy the hostess thinks we are. Neither Ivan nor Xander interrupts our little bubble of joy, most likely because they’re afraid of what would happen to them if they tried.

When we finally break free from our everlasting hug, I pull away to look at her face. She is crying, of course, just as I am, but they are all happy tears. Besides her puffy and red eyes, she looks good, great even. She looks happy and I wonder if she sees the same in my face. Can she tell how happy I am?

“You know, you guys can sit down, too,” Ivan calls from the table. I look over and see Xander has already taken a seat beside Ivan, and I take Ella’s hand into mine, walking us to the table. Months ago, I never would’ve thought this moment could exist. A moment where we would all be sitting together as one big happy family.

“It’s so nice to finally meet you, Ella,” Ivan greets her but doesn’t extend his hand to her. Xander’s just as protective of Ella as Ivan is of me, and even though we’re all on good terms, neither of them approves of the other touching their woman.

“Thank you for arranging this.” Ella nibbles on her bottom lip, looking between Xander and Ivan, who both smile at her.

“I told you I’d give you whatever you wanted, Mouse.” Xander’s nickname for her makes me smile. Mouse? Does she know that Ivan calls me Kitten?

“I know but I just never thought this would happen.

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