After counting the days she had left, Olivia figured it might be a good idea to have a companion to celebrate the coming year.

Olivia, as she always did, extended her pinky finger and said, “Deal.”

Ethan was stunned. Marina brattily rubbed herself against him and whined, “Ethan.”

Ethan didn’t look at her. He slowly extended his finger, hooked it with Olivia’s, and said, “No take-backs.”

They had finally come to an agreement.

This was the only method Olivia could devise. He would stay with