Page 84 of Rock Chick Bonus Tracks

“That’s the point, darlin’,” Daisy told her. “Though, it ain’tthe truth, it’s the point. Doin’ nice things for yourself makes you feel like a million bucks.”

“Amma used to be my guru, you’re my guru now,” Annette declared.

“Let Amma keep your spirit, sugar,” Daisy advised. “I’ll take care of your skin.”

“Deal!” Annette exclaimed, punching the air as her exclamation point.

Again, he heard his wife’s laughter.

Silently, Marcus moved out of the doorway.

It was girl time for Daisy.

All her life, she’d wanted girls to share facials and feet-swelling remedies with.

Now she had them.

It wasn’t like he felt he was intruding, and not just because it would upset Daisy greatly if she knew he thought that way.

It was that, a person like Daisy, who had the love Daisy had to give, and who deserved all the love she could get, having that hole in her life all her life…she had some making up to do.

It was fortunate the Rock Chicks gave sisterhood better than any other.

They’d make that up in no time at all.

Indeed, maybe they already had.

He still left them to it.

Because Daisy deserved a lot of love.

And the Rock Chicks did too.

They were at the breakfast table and his wife had just slid his plate in front of him.

He’d kept in shape before her with daily workouts.

When she entered his life, he adjusted his eating schedule where lunches were light, or he just had a protein drink, and he added a half an hour to his workouts. He did this because her Southern breakfasts had also entered his life.

“Thank you, darling,” he murmured, picking up his fork when she sat down. After he swallowed his first bite, he asked, “What are your plans for today?”

“Got a scheduled RCG at Fortnum’s this mornin’,” she answered, scooping up some of her hash brown casserole.

RCG was the acronym for Rock Chick Gathering. These were unofficially official meetings of the Rock Chicks.

However unofficial, attendance was mandatory.

“What’s this one about?” Marcus asked, hiding his disappointment, something he’d become adept at doing.

It was Saturday.

He wanted her to have girl time, but since the Rock Chicks came into her life, it sometimes interrupted their couple time.

“We’re headin’ off Rock-Chick-Eggedon.”

He chuckled, even not knowing what this was about.

Sadie and Hector’s wedding date was set now that Seth’s release date was set.

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