House Guest

The elevator door dinged and Malachi stepped into his apartment with Celeste trailing slowly behind him.

Somehow, holding his hand right now felt too bold of her. She had tried to let it go several times already, but Mal was still holding her firm.

Entering the house, they found Joanne and Sei at the bar looking rather close to each other.

The two were holding hands and giggling together over now-empty glasses of wine.

They looked up at the duo as they entered and met their arrival with a warm smile.

"We were wondering where you went when you stepped out so suddenly…" Joanne smirked as she dragged her eyes over the woman hiding behind her fiancé. "Hello, Celeste. Nice dress."

Her cheeks turned a deep scarlet. "T-Thank you.."

Somehow, that compliment felt like it was laden with suggestive undertones that made her slightly anxious.

That gaze, and that slight drawl on her words… she was almost of the same type as Malachi.