Lyla

Lyla POV:

If I had my phone on me, I would have taken a picture of Cameron and Samuel. Their mouths fell open as if they didn't believe the words coming out of my mouth after a second when they had regained their demeanour when hearing me chuckle, they both had the biggest smiles on their faces. My heart swelled at the thought of me being the reason for them to smile like that. I had only seen them emotionless when around other people, well, except Alana. The thought that they kept these emotions reserved for only a few people made the butterflies flutter even harder in my tummy. I could tell they wanted to hug me as they inched their bodies closer to mine but held themselves back because of the others around. The careful consideration Cameron and Samuel showed me was a refreshing change. They seemed genuinely concerned about my comfort.

"Are you certain, sweetheart?" Cameron asked, his voice gentle, laced with an undercurrent of concern.

"We wouldn't want to pressure you into anythin