Chapter : 834
His lips found mine, and heat coursed through me, lighting my face on fire. The reaction my body had towards him was as if this were all brand new. I hoped that feeling never went away.
When he pulled back, I saw a twinkle of something in his eyes, and I couldn’t help the smile that stretched across my face.
“We’ll leave after breakfast,” he tells me, and my heart nearly stops in my chest.
“So, it’s official… we are leaving today…” It wasn’t a question, and I wasn’t entirely sure if I was talking to him or myself.
He frowned as he stared around my face.
“Isn’t that what you wanted?” He asked. “To meet with Coraline Blackwell and get answers?”
I nodded without hesitation, but that didn’t make my nerves settle.
“Yes,” I breathed. “It’s just a little overwhelming.”
He reached over and brushed a strand of hair out of my face.
“I’ll be there with you, and I won’t leave your side,” he assured me.
The sound of the sizzling bacon brought his attention back to the stove. He continued to cook, and I stood there, watching him, my heart beating faster and faster. I wasn’t sure how I had gotten so lucky, but I felt like the luckiest woman in the entire world to be marrying Gavin Landry.
I couldn’t help the stupid smile on my face or the way I felt so much lighter.
He plated the food and handed me a couple of them. I brought them over to the table, and he brought over a couple to the table as well. As if they already knew that breakfast was ready, Irene and Matt rushed into the kitchen.
“It smells so good in here,” Matt said, practically jumping on his toes.
I sat at the table and motioned for him to sit as well. Gavin brought over a pot of coffee and a jug of orange juice, setting them both on the table in the center. Matt reached for the orange juice, and Irene sat down.
“Good morning,” I say to her.
She gave me a small smile.
I could see that her eyes were a bit bloodshot, so I knew she spent the night crying, and she was still wearing one of Chuck’s sweatshirts.
“Morning,” she said softly as she poured herself a cup of coffee.
“Did you sleep okay?” I asked her, my eyes never leaving her face. She lifted one shoulder.
“I slept fine,” she said, but the dark circles beneath her eyes proved otherwise.
I decided not to push her, if she wanted to talk to me about what was going on in her mind, she would.
“Are we doing more wedding planning today?” She asked, peeking up at me.
I shook my head.
“I figured we’d take a break for the weekend,” I told her. “Nan’s restaurant is the busiest over the weekend, so she’ll be super busy anyway. Plus, Gavin and I are going away until tomorrow. Don’t you remember? You promised you’d watch Matt this weekend.
She nodded. “Yes, I remember. I just wasn’t sure if there would be time to do some planning,” she said, sounding a bit disappointed. “I enjoy focusing on your wedding.” “Well, I mean, I’m sure you could find something to do that’ll make this wedding thing a bit easier. Just act as though you’re the wedding planner. I mean you pretty much are.”
Her face lit up, and her eyes widened. “Okay,” she breathed. “Thank you.”
I nodded and started to eat my food. It was embarrassing how fast I ate… but I am eating for two after all.
I took a large sip of orange juice, hating that I couldn’t have any of the coffee. We ate the rest of breakfast in silence,
and by the time we finished, the villa staff arrived to start their day. Those who worked in the kitchen were surprised to see that we had already cooked and eaten our own breakfast. But they contributed by cleaning up the mess for us, and Gavin thanked them.
Matt and Irene went off to do their own thing, and then Gavin turned to me, a determined look in his eyes.
“Are you ready to go?” He asked. I took in a deep breath and then released it before nodding slowly.
“I’m ready,” I told him.
This was it… We were about to leave and meet the woman who could finally give us some answers. Now I just had to hope that she would give them to us.
We were about to find out the kind of woman… or witch… Coraline Blackwell was.