Unbreakable(77)

Will catches my eye, and the corner of his mouth lifts in a smirk. I give him an innocent look, and he just shakes his head.

“We just have to clean up. Why don’t you guys head downstairs, and we’ll see you there in a few?”

“Aye, Aye, Captain,” Will says, clapping Xander on the back. “Let’s go grab a beer while they finish up here.”

After they leave, Violet looks up at us. “What the heck just happened?”

“You got a date with a really cute guy,” Peyton says, grinning. “And made another one insanely jealous. It was beautiful.”

“Yeah, but I don’t want to use Xander,” Violet says, biting her lip. “Though it was fun flirting with him a little bit.”

“You aren’t using him,” I assure her. “It’s just a date, not an invitation to be his girlfriend. You’ll go and have a good time, that’s all.”

“I guess so,” she says, shrugging.

I hold up a mirror. “Look at you! You’re gorgeous. Thanks so much for being my model. I think this is definitely the look I want to film on Saturday.” I snap her photo with my cell phone.

“You really are a wizard at this stuff,” she says, staring at her reflection. “Damn, I look good.”

“No, you look beautiful,” Peyton corrects. “Go have some fun, Vi. You deserve it.”

They pitch in and help me clean up a little bit before we go downstairs.

“So Violet,” Xander says, “I thought we could go down to Yonge Street and see if we can find someplace decent to grab dinner. It’s probably going to be a wait since we didn’t make reservations, though.”

“Sure, that sounds fine,” she says, smiling at him. He helps her with her coat before they head out the front door.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, guys,” Violet says, waving.

Xander nods as he holds open the door for her. “Happy Candy Day.”

I wave back. “Have fun!”

“And that’s my cue,” Peyton says. “I’m heading home to pop some popcorn, watch all of the Scream movies, and give myself a pedicure.”

“It’s Valentine’s Day, not Halloween,” I say, raising a brow.

“Exactly. Valentine’s day is the scariest f*cking holiday ever.”

Will laughs. “See you later, Pey.”

“Bye, guys. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do tonight.”

“That doesn’t leave much,” I tease.

“Damn straight,” she says, winking.

The second she closes the door behind her, Will pulls me into his arms and gives me a kiss. “I saw what you did up there, you know. You’re a very sneaky girl.”

“I know, but I try to use my powers for the greater good,” I joke. “Violet’s been crushing on Sully forever. I just want him to realize what he’s missing.”

“Well, Sully could stand a little push in the right direction,” he agrees. “I saw the way he was looking at her. He’s definitely interested. But Em, I’d hate to see her get hurt. Sully’s not exactly boyfriend material.”

“Maybe he just hasn’t found the right girl yet,” I say hopefully. “At least, that’s what Violet thinks.”

“Maybe,” he says noncommittally. “By the way, Xander’s not looking for a relationship right now, at least from what I’ve heard, so don’t worry about him trying to steal Violet away for himself.”

“Is he a good guy?” I ask, suddenly worried about who I’ve sent Vi out with.

“He’s not a player, don’t worry. He’s just a big flirt. She’ll be fine. He’s a good guy.”

Will takes my hand and leads me over to the couch. “Before we go out to dinner, I want to give you your Valentine’s Day present.”

“Present? You made me promise not to get you a present! Now I feel bad.”

Of course, he doesn’t know it yet, but I got him a present, too. I bought him a brand-new designer watch with money I earned from my channel. He’s been eyeing it for the past month, and I couldn’t resist getting it for him. I’m going to surprise him with it at dinner.

“Yeah, but I never promised not to get you something,” he says, smiling.

He sits next to me on the couch and pulls out a beautiful velvet box. Thankfully, it’s not ring-sized. We’re not quite ready for that—at least, not yet. But I hope we will be in a few years, because I never want to be with anyone but Will.

“Happy Valentine’s Day, Em,” he says, pressing a kiss to my temple.

I carefully open the little box. Inside is a gorgeous, delicate silver charm bracelet.

“Will,” I gasp. “It’s so beautiful.”

He pulls it from the box. “I already put a few charms on it for you. See? Here’s a lipstick, to represent your ZeeTube channel. And a little cottage, to remind us of how we got together. And a hockey stick, to represent me.”

“I love it,” I say, my eyes tearing up. He’s truly the most thoughtful man I’ve ever been with. I’m so lucky.

“Oh, and I bought you a new charm today. I couldn’t resist.” He pulls out a little velvet drawstring bag and spills the contents into my hand. “A heart for our first Valentine’s Day together.”