He clutched onto me and the knot in my chest eased as the bond between us deepened, thrumming in my ears and making me want to get nearer and nearer to him. “Let’s just run off together into the sunset,” Darius joked. “We can forget all about the Vegas and buy a house in Starshine Bay.” “We can have two kids. Boys obviously. Girls are trouble,” I played along and he released a chuckle as we stepped apart. “Are you ready for this?” he asked, his face falling grave once more.
