Partners in Crime

Chapter sixteen

"Simon and Izzy?" Theo repeats my words, confusion evident in his voice.

"My brother and my best friend." I sigh, stepping back and immediately losing the warmth of his body. "It's a long story."

"Liv?" I look over to see my brother looking towards us, a confused, but terrified look on his face.

"I'll give you a few minutes with them." Theo sticks his hands in his pockets and takes a step back.

I give him an appreciative smile. "Thank you." I turn towards the two shocked stricken faces. "Hey guys"

I glance down at their hands when they break them apart. "As much as I want to make you guys sweat, you don't have to pretend like this isn't a couples trip."

"What are you talking about?" Isabella gives me a confused, yet sorrowful look.

"I solve mysteries for a living, you guys seriously didn't think I wouldn't notice when everything changed between you?"

Simon bites his lip like he's trying not to laugh, while Isabella looks more regretful.

"I'm a shit best friend."

I shake my head giving her an appreciate smile. "The fact your saying that right now proves that you really aren't."

"You don't think so?"

"As long as I'm the godmother, I'm totally fine with it."

Simon ruffles my hair. "When did you notice us?"

"Pretty much straight away." I laugh and swat his arm away. "I've missed you too idiot."

Isabella steps forward and wraps me in an embrace. "I've missed you so much, how has Evergreen been treating you?"

I hug her back. "It's been really good, I've missed you all though."

"Tell me about it, I've been gone two days and Mom and dad haven't stopped blowing up my phone. You hear from them what twice a month?" He smirks.

I roll my eyes, but smile nonetheless. "How are they?"

"They talk about you nonstop."

"Do they know about you two?" I ask and they go all sheepish again.

"We're keeping it casual, no one really needs to know." Isabella informs me.

"They think we're on a trip for our course right now." Simon tells me, before I even ask the question.

"Speaking of keeping it casual, who was guy you were about to rip the clothes off of?"

"That my friend, was very special agent Williams." I sigh and turn around to quickly glance at Theo, he's leaning against one of the walls looking at something on his phone. "And we really shouldn't have been about to do that."

Isabella gasps. "That's your partner? Wow he really is hot!"

"Don't mind me." Simon mutters.