Page 106 of Wrapped in Red

Chapter Thirty-Three

Ezra

Iwas exhausted. Ialso never wanted to see a mall again for the rest of my life. That whole experience was something I never thought would happen.

Watts, Killian, CC, and Jackson were all sitting on the living room floor with a laptop between them, while I was currently nestled between Matthias and Noel. Holt was at my feet, and I kept running my hands through his hair. He had great hair. It was thick, soft, and smelled like peaches. I needed to find out what kind of product he used on it so I could get the same results.

Watts had spoken with his lawyer about the video. After I produced a copy of the NDA that Ty signed, he said he would get to work on filing charges. It made me feel a little better about the situation but not great. I still felt sick to my stomach about CC watching it.

I wasn’t sure what to make of Wyatt yet. He hadn’t said much. He was sitting by himself on the loveseat, his feet tucked beneath his butt while he scrolled through his phone. He had a sadness about him that I wanted to take away, but until I knew what it was, I couldn’t help him. Maverick was in the kitchen, fussing over Andy and Leo. I hadn’t realized he was cooking until I caught a whiff of something that smelled absolutely amazing. My stomach growled, reminding me I hadn’t eaten anything, and Matthias chuckled softly.

“Look at you four,” Killian commented from where he sat. “Where’s my phone? I need to take a picture of this.”

Maverick walked into the living room. “I made dinner.” He stopped to stare at me. “Are you cuddling without me?”

“Are you wearing an apron?” I asked. It was super cute, with frilly lace around the edges. I suddenly had the best Christmas present idea for him.

Maverick put his hands on his hips. “I am. I don’t like to get messy.”

“That’s a lie,” Jackson muttered under his breath, and Mav flushed pink.

I scooted over so that I was nearly on top of Noel. “There’s room.” I patted the cushion next to me. “If you want to sit with us.”

“Please.” Maverick bounded over to sit down. “My feet hurt. I think I wore the wrong shoes today.” He had on fuzzy pink slippers now.

Killian stood up. “Hey.” We all looked up as he snapped a picture. “I hope you all stay besties forever.”

“CC is my bestie,” I reminded him. “I mean, no offense.”

I ruffled Holt’s hair and wondered why Watts wasn’t pissed at me for touching his fiancé. Which reminded me... I glanced over at Matthias, who smiled at me. I didn’t want to bring up the whole husband thing now, but I had so many questions.

Noel leaned forward. “Where are the boys?”

“Crashed upstairs in Andy’s room,” Maverick answered. “Don’t worry, the door is open. They look adorable, though. I took a picture if you want to see.”

Noel scowled as he leaned back against the couch. “Not necessary. What smells so good?”