Husband With Benefits
Chapter 99: Gloomy Singles

Chapter 99: Gloomy Singles

Ian, Sebestian and Lucien, found themselves on the upper balcony as they looked down at the scene below. Leaning against the intricately designed wrought-iron railing, the trio clutched glasses of aged whiskey, sighing in unison. Until a month ago, all of the Frost brothers had been single as far as the public was aware and now two of them were taken off the market. The other three, who had assumed they had all the time in the world to sow their wild oats suddenly felt as if they were being stared at by all those little miss’ ready to marry them.

Ian, narrowed his eyes at Demon and shook his head in disappointment," I never expected Demon to be like this. Why does he look like he wants to turn into a caveman and carry our sister-in-law away while beating his chest and screaming ’mine’?"

Seb snorted at the description and inclined his head," Because he has indeed been guarding her as if she is a treasure and he an ancient dragon."

Lucien paid no attention to what his brothers were saying but grumbled," I always thought I would be the first to get married out of all of you."

Sen and Ian turned to Lucien in surprise who then sheepishly explained himself," Hey! I am the only one among you all who is normal. Demon used to repel girls by creating that oppression around himself, Gabe was always pining for Arabella while the two of you are too busy juggling your many girlfriends."

Seb winked at Ian as he threw an arm around Lucien and spoke in a baby-ish voice,"Aw, Lucy, are you feeling the pressure of singlehood? But you are our baby and too young for marriage." Lucien made a face at that and tried to jerk of his brother’s arm but the man simply tightened his hold and continued," It pains me to be the bearer of bad news, but your singlehood ticket is still long and valid."

Lucien finally shrugged off his brother’s arm and glared back, "Stop cursing me."

Ian grinned and added fuel to the fire, "Would you like to bet who is going to be next? It isn’t going to be you though..."

His brothers laughed at that while Lucien narrowed his eyes at them. They were making fun of him but they missed an important point... Crossing his arms in front of him, he pointed out," Sure, let’s make a bet. So, Ian, are you going to bet on Seb or yourself?"

At this point, Seb and Ian both stared at each other in horror. Dam* it! Either of them could be the next to fall! NO!

Stricken, both of them turned to Lucien and playfully answered," Hey! We were simply teasing you. It is going to be you of course. If either Gabe or Demon holds a wedding, we’ll even help you catch the bouquet..."

Lucien smirked and revelled in his brothers’ discomfort as he answered, "Oh, I see how it is. The mighty Ian and Seb, the seasoned bachelors, are suddenly afraid of losing a bet?"

Seb feigned ignorance and simply patted his brother on the back as he said," Hey, Lucy, are you menstruating? Why are you attacking us?"

Lucien rolled his eyes and said," Its time to go down and dance with our sisters-in-law before the banquet hall catches fire. These two are throwing off the entire celebration with their raging hormones."

Ian and Seb watched Lucien walk away and clinked their glasses in a toast, "To us, the Frost brothers, where the only thing more unpredictable than our love lives is Lucy throwing shade. May the best man catch the bouquet, or, you know, avoid it entirely," as they braced themselves to step back into the madness that was going on below.

As they walked down the stairs, they noticed that Lucien had already merged himself in the dance crowd by asking Arabelle to dance with him. They could see Gabe in a serious discussion with their grandfather. With tacit understanding, Ian made his way towards Demetri and Nora while Seb walked towards the two other men.

With a hand on Demetri’s arm, Ian extended his hand to Nora, who accepted the change in dance partners with surprising elan.

Demetri gave her a look promising retribution before leaving the dance floor, already marching towards his grandfather and Gabe. They needed to talk.

On the other side, Ian looked down at Nora with a twinkle in his eyes as he questioned," Tell me, Nora, when you married my brother, did you expect that he would be someone like this? All possessive and caveman style?"

Nora blushed and laughed, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "Well, Ian, I didn’t see that warning label when I signed up but then again, I can hold my own so not to worry much." As she said this, she gestured to him to lean down and spoke lightly," Though I often wonder if he practices that serious look in the mirror every morning."

Ian grinned, twirling her with a flourish. "A woman after my own heart! I wouldn’t be surprised if he does practice. And now I know someone who can help me find out. Why don’t you invade his bathroom one morning and see what he is upto..."

Nora shook her head and winked," Uh huh! Curiosity kills the cat. If I were to go into the bathroom, I would not escape unscathed... Thanks but no thanks..."

Surprised at her answer, Ian did not take long to understand the double entendre and unexpectedly felt his ears turning red. He had not expected this.

Nora laughed out loud as the man blushed and shook her head," Ha! You did not think that I would be so frank, did you? Or not as innocent as I look."

Ian shook his head and accepted defeat. He had really not expected his sister-in-law to outdo him and make him blush. But interacting with her made him happy as well. There was a time when their brother was not always this block of ice that he was now. And in Nora’s warm smiling eyes, he felt that his brother would also melt. Maybe they would be able to catch a glimpse of the old Demetri...the one who was always the first to tease everyone.

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