Husband With Benefits

Dora sat at the table, her gaze shifting between the three men before her: Demetri, Lucifer, and Sebastian. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride sitting amongst them, knowing that her sisters had indeed chosen wisely when it came to their partners and mixing their genetics! The Frost brothers were undeniably handsome, a fact not lost on the other women of the restaurant who couldn’t help but steal glances their way. Hehe! She wanted to make a face at them and tell them that the men were taken. Make them green with envy!

As she observed the subtle reactions of the others, Dora couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for her future boyfriend. Competing with her two brothers-in-law, each possessing their own brand of charm and charisma, would undoubtedly be a daunting task. But that was a worry for another day. Right now, she had more pressing concerns than to worry about her future boyfriend.

Dora knew they were plotting something. But she couldn’t figure out what. Seb had invited her to lunch, before effectively sending Olivia back home. And then, Demetri and Lucy had joined in for lunch. Oh shucks! Were they planning to send her back to Estania? If these three tried that together, then she was definitely toasted! No! There was no way in bread¹ that she was going to let that happen! She needed to fight this...But how. The combined power of the three Frosts was too much for her.

As Dora’s mind raced with various scenarios, she couldn’t help but notice Demetri’s hand reaching across the table, placing something in front of her. On it sat a perfectly prepared dish of her favourite pasta and yet, she could only stare at it as if it were an alien. Did they prepare this as her last meal here before carting her off?

She looked at the pasta and then at Demetri before looking down at her plate again. She could not do this! She did not want to go back but how would she argue with them? This time her tears fell onto her hands as she tried to control herself. She could not really beg them to let her stay, could she? It was boring to be in Estania. And Evana was also slowly moving here. Why couldn’t she come stay here as well? She loved her mama and papa but she loved all of the Frosties too!

Seb noticed her downturned face and quivering frame and exchanged a worried glance with Lucien who looked equally perplexed. What happened suddenly to make her like this? Seb extended his hand and gently placed it on Dora’s shoulder, wanting to console her but that caused her to tremble more.

Lucien turned to look at Demetri, in turn, his face reflecting a question mark as if asking Demetri,’What just happened?’

Shaking his head at Demetri’s look, Seb slowly questioned," Dora?"

Dora stiffened and shook her head, refusing to look up at any of them, until she felt a gently touch on her hand. She looked up and in the next moment, Demon had picked her up, and placed her on the table so that she was eye level with him. She widened her eyes. If she ever sat on the table top in Estania, her nanny would have a heart attack!

Her wide watery eyes stared at Demon who tapped her nose," Dora Sterling! You are just like my Nora! Having a vivid imagination. We are not here to send you off back to Estania."