The door of the hotel room swung open and Melody looked up from the bed immediately, a bright smile appearing on her face.
"There he is. The man of the hour."
Akira swung her legs off the bed from where she'd been sprawled across it, sitting upright with a grin.
Lukas stepped inside and had approximately one second before Melody was in front of him, lifting his coat from his shoulders with a sweet smile on her face.
He couldn't help but smile at the treatment. "Thank you."
"Sit down," she said, already moving to hang the coat.
Akira stood, crossing her arms with a mischievous grin on her face. "Congratulations on making the cut."
Lukas raised an eyebrow. "Was there ever a version of today where I didn't?"
"No," Akira admitted.
"Then what exactly are we celebrating?"
Melody turned from the coat with a look that said the question itself was the problem. "Even expected outcomes deserve to be celebrated. That's how you actually enjoy the things you work for."
