"Dinner's about to start. Let's head down."
Vivian buried the jealousy behind a friendly smile aimed at Naomi.
Naomi caught the flicker of hostility underneath it anyway and answered, neutral. "Okay."
The second they got downstairs, Naomi found Lily perched on Derek's shoulders.
Her heart stuttered slightly, taking a beat to catch up.
It's been less than half an hour. She's already this comfortable with all three of them?
"Lily, what are you doing?" Naomi stopped short, disapproving. "Didn't we talk about respecting your elders?"
"It's my fault, I talked her into it." Derek's ears went red as he scrambled to explain. "She's just so cute, I couldn't help myself."
Naomi's mouth twitched, out of arguments.
Behind her, Vivian watched the whole scene with her jaw clenched so tight it n
