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"Yes," I admitted grudgingly. We had a long, wonderful talk, catching up on life and everything going on back home,and I'd even had a mini-text session with my cousins after—which involved a lot of gushing over the guy standing in front of me. "They're doing well."
"Glad to hear it. Inthat case, let's go to the party together."
I gestured to my pajamas. "But I don't have anything to wear."
Felix lifted a brow and placed a blackbag in my hand. "Mercury gave me this for you.I guess London said something to her."
"She did?"
He nodded.
"That was nice of her," I murmured.
"It was," Felix agreed.
"But…I won't know anyone there."
"You'll know me," he said. "And London. Hayden, Elliot, Ryker, Santino, Taylor, Izzy, Essie, the crew."
I stared at him as he stared back at me.
"Need anything else?"
"No, I'm good."
"I'll wait here while you change."
He sent me a smooth smile.
"Unless, you want me to come in."
"No, that's okay," I said quickly and started shutting the door.
"Twenty minutes, princess," he said. "If you're not out here by then, I'm coming in."
Funny thing. Instead of fear or pressure, I felt excited by his words.
There was clearly something wrong with me.
Hopefully, no one at the party would notice.
CHAPTER 13
"Admit it," Felix said.
"Admit what?" I asked, glancing at him.
"You're having fun."
Strangely, I was.
Essie's 50thbirthday party was turning out to be one of my favorites. It was more enjoyable than I thought it would be, and I was still trying to figure out why. My anxiety wasn't acting up like ittypicallydid. I didn't feel completely out of my depth—even though it was a new situation that I couldn't control. One with people.
A lot of people.
And yet…
"It's been nice," I said, and he scoffed.
