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“Looks great,” I say, giving her a nod.
“Yeah, it does. The kids are going to love it,” she replies, her eyes twinkling.
“Yeah,” I murmur, glancing around.
Kat and Damon’s daughters, Luna and Aurora, are playing nearby, already dressed as tiny witches.
There’s something comforting about the normalcy of it all, even if it’s just a facade for now.
“Any plans for a costume?” Camila asks, her voice teasing.
“Not really my thing,” I shrug.
“Come on, everyone’s dressing up!” she insists, her grin infectious.
“Yeah, Spark,” Sakura chimes in, “even Zoe’s dressing up.”
Her words hit me harder than they should, and I struggle to keep my expression neutral.
No one knows about Zoe and me.
We’ve been careful, keeping our interactions under wraps, especially here.
I lie smoothly, but Sakura chuckles, clearly not buying it. “Don’t care what Zoe does.”
“I’m sure you don’t,” she says, sarcasm lacing her tone.
I busy myself with the last of the decorations, feeling her eyes on me.
She’s sharp, and she knows more than she lets on.
But she doesn’t push further, offering instead a piece of advice.
Sakura comes up beside me while the other ladies go off and do their own thing.
She whispers, making sure no one can hear her except me. “Just be mindful, okay? The way you look at her, it’s a dead giveaway.”
I give her a tight smile. “Got it.”
I appreciate the heads-up, even if it makes me uneasy.
“Ransom, don’t pull on that!” Camila’s voice rings out as her little boy tugs at one of the freshly staked inflatables.
I chuckle under my breath and move to help her.
“Here, let me,” I say, gently redirecting Ransom’s hands away from the inflatable vampire.
He grins up at me, all mischief and innocence.
“Thanks, Spark,” Camila says, brushing a loose strand of hair out of her face. “You seem like you’re good with kids.”
“Not really,” I shrug, but there’s a warmth in my chest from the compliment. “Just takes a bit of patience, I guess.”
“Well, we’ve got plenty around here,” she says, waving a hand toward the clubhouse where more kids are running around.
Luna and Aurora, Damon and Kat’s girls are chasing Talon, who’s trying to keep his cool even though he’s clearly enjoying being the center of their attention.
Orion and Fate, Kade and Ivy’s kids, are playing with a toy truck nearby while Dixon’s daughter Khloe tries to get Jalen, who’s almost a teenager, to join in.
