Husband With Benefits
Chapter 88: Teasing

Chapter 88: Teasing

Lena eagerly pulled Nora to the side as they entered the cafe, her eyes sparkling with mischief as she whispered, "Nora, brace yourself, because you’ve just acquired an entire fan club! Pinch me, I need to make sure I’m not dreaming. I’ve never seen four such handsome men all in one place. I mean, just look at the other customers. I think all these girls are here to admire those fine specimens of men."

Nora widened her eyes and glanced around, her curiosity piqued. However, she quickly averted her gaze when she was met with four friendly, smiling faces. What on earth were the Frost Brothers doing here? She couldn’t help but sigh softly. It was no wonder the cafe’s atmosphere had suddenly shifted. The presence of these four gentlemen was enough to elevate the testosterone levels in the entire establishment.

"I’ll go change and take their orders," Nora sighed, but Lena shook her head with a knowing smile. "Don’t worry about it. You worked overtime for me yesterday, covering my shift. In return, you can start your shift a bit later. Go over there and chat with those handsome fellows."

Nora reluctantly approached their table, her thoughts racing. She had met Elijah Frost just yesterday, and now here were the Frost Brothers. She had no idea how she was supposed to handle them. Lucien had been relatively easy to talk to, but now she could sense an undercurrent of awkwardness in the air. She knew it was her fault for accusing him of stalking her.

Before she could reach the table, Lucien spoke up, his tone apologetic, "I’m sorry for intruding on your work and bringing them along. They wanted to meet you, and we thought a public setting would be..."

Nora smiled warmly at Lucien and the others, waving off the apology with a graceful gesture. "It’s alright, really. Don’t worry about it."

"If you say that, one of us will make a habit of disturbing you during your shifts, sister-in-law. We should set some boundaries," one of the other brothers chimed in.

Nora blinked in confusion at being addressed as "sister-in-law." The man who spoke grinned in response to her puzzled expression and continued, "I know it’s a bit startling to call someone so much younger ’sister-in-law,’ so we’ll use your name. But first, you have to tell us who’s who!"

Lucien rolled his eyes at his brothers’ playful expressions and provided some clarification, "We’re here because Demon is keeping you hidden from all of us, and now that you’re family, we want to get to know you. Anyway, the one teasing you just now is the joker of our group and the fourth oldest brother, Seb."

Seb winked at her, carrying on with a grin, "No need to worry, Nora. We might all look alike, but I’ll help you remember us. We won’t hold it against you for not recognizing us from that day. You were a bit out of it. Anyway, you’ve already met Lucy, the dim-witted one here. The one closest to you is Gabe. You can spot him by his permanent scowl. He could give Demon a run for his money in the grumpiness department. The one in the middle is Ian. He’s the least handsome of us all, and as for me, I’m Seb, the most handsome one."

Despite the awkwardness of their introduction, Nora realized that the Frost brothers had genuinely come to meet her and build a connection. It also became evident that they shared a comfortable camaraderie and weren’t shy about teasing each other. Trying to keep things light, she pretended to assess them all before turning to Seb with a playful glint in her eye. "Well, I can agree with your assessment of Gabe and Ian, but you’re not the most handsome, Seb! At best, you’re in second place; Demetri holds the title for first."

Seb was the first to react to Nora’s playful retort, his eyes wide in mock astonishment as he turned to his brothers and questioned, "Did she just burn me? I think she just did!"

Ian chuckled heartily, nudging Seb, "Seems like we’ve got another ally in our midst, and a sharp one at that."

He was trying to suppress a grin as he gestured to an empty chair beside them. "Nora, why don’t you join us? We’d love to have you. If you have the time, that is. Or you can tell us to bugger off and we can try to fix another time."

Nora accepted the invitation, settling into the chair, her eyes dancing with amusement. "There is no need to bugger off. I suppose I can make an exception for you gentlemen."

She’d long heard about the brothers from Lucien but never in her wildest imagination she could have thought that all these men would be Demetri’s younger brothers.

Ian leaned in, curiosity gleaming in his eyes. "Do you know why we are here? We need you to tell us how our brother roped you into this marriage. We were shocked when we thought that he had a girlfriend. But he already has a wife. Ans such a young one at that. Tell us, how did Demon trap you?"

Nora rolled her eyes at this and mirrored Ian’s naughty expression," Your trust in your brother is astounding. But if you must know, Demetri lured me with his irresistible charm."

This caused the brothers to guffaw and even Gabe, who had been silent until now smiled at this while Seb grinned," Wooo! Demon has charm? And that too irresistible? Where does he keep it hidden? Why did I now know this?"

Dramatically, he turned to the others at the table and questioned them accusingly," Did you all know about this? Were you aware of his charming self?"

The other three gravely shook their heads while Ian added," I think Nora is just trying to help Demetri save some face. He must have done something truly embarrassing to woo her."

As each of the brothers made their own observations in the guise of playful banter, Nora knew she had been easily accepted into the circle of the brothers. Each of them shared their phone numbers with her, before leaving, asking her to keep in touch with them, making her feel gratified.

After last night’s incidence with Elijah Frost, Nora had assumed that establishing herself as Demetri’s wife within his family would be a tedious task. But the brother’s visit had already put her mind to ease. And as she watched them leave, she realized that she genuinely liked all of them and the bond they shared.

Now, tell us the story of how our dear brother Demon roped you into this marriage. We’re all ears!"

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