Page 210 of Dark Love

A few hours lying by the pool with a book in hand sounds wonderful.

Vex: We can go anytime you want?

Me: Don’t spoil me too much.

Vex: That wasn’t a no.

Of course, it wasn’t. What girl doesn’t want to be taken on luxurious vacations?

Me: We’ll talk about it when I get back.

“Prue, the people are arriving,” Sheridan shouts.

Me: Gotta go. The fun is about to begin.

Vex: Stay out of trouble.

Me: I’m not trouble.

Vex: Love you, Dahl

Me: Love you, Darling

It takes more than a little bit of effort to get off of the comfortable bed and make my way out to the living room.

“I never want to leave this place.” Savie is curled up on the white couch that could easily fit a dozen people with knitting needles in hand. She never goes anywhere without them.

Dylan, Garnet, Keely, and Piper walk in together.

“Your room is just as nice as ours. How do you think the convention managed this upgrade?” Garnet walks over to the bar.

No idea.

I sink down onto one of the massive armchairs.

“It makes no sense, but I hope it happens every year. Has Stella arrived?” Keely sits down next to Savie with Piper taking the spot next to her.

“She’s on her way up now.” Garnet pours a glass of red wine and then sits down on a barstool. “You guys haven’t started talking about Prue’s guy yet, have you?”

“We don’t have to talk about him.”

Garnet laughs at me.

“If we talk about anything else, I’ll be shocked.” Piper slips her shoes off and folds her legs under the wide, flowing skirt she always seems to wear during these events.

Dylan stops by the massive windows overlooking the pool. “Just be happy you don’t have a ring on your finger or this would have turned into a wedding planning session.”

“Who’s getting married?” Stella walks in with her cowboy boots and skin-tight jeans, looking both fabulous and powerful.

“No one,” I practically shout.

“Prue’s guy hasn’t asked her yet.”

It would be wrong to throw something at Garnet.

Very wrong.

“Oh honey, I’m sure he will soon.” Stella glides over to the couch next to me.

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