Page 414 of Safe With You
And Ellis—
Ellis was trying entirely too hard to keep his face straight.
“What did y’all do?”
Nobody answered me.
Then Mila darted toward the café.
“Mila—”
She grabbed something from behind the counter and ran back toward me, holding what looked like a tiny book.
It took me a second to realize it was an invitation.
She pressed it against her chest like she’d been given the most important job in the world.
“Surprise!”
The room erupted.
I jumped even though I should’ve known something was coming.
Then I looked around again.
Really looked.
The flowers.
The gifts tucked near the café.
The little table covered in children’s books.
The photographs of Ellis and me mixed between decorations.
A sign I’d somehow missed when I walked in.
A NEW CHAPTER IS BEGINNING
“Oh my God.”
My hand went to my stomach.
Ellis came up behind me, his arm sliding around my waist.
“You did all of this too?”
“Some of it.”
“He’s lying,” Tasha called.
“I helped!” Mila said.
“I believe you.”
“I picked the books.”
“That I definitely believe.”
