Total pages in book: 50
Estimated words: 47894 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 239(@200wpm)___ 192(@250wpm)___ 160(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 47894 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 239(@200wpm)___ 192(@250wpm)___ 160(@300wpm)
“You can’t,” I whispered, overcome, for a moment, by the past. “It’s safe, I made it for her.”
“What?” Amanda asked.
“Nothing,” I murmured, wiping away quick tears before my best friend saw them. I then turned to her son. “I’m sure I have some cord in the sunroom. Go look in the usual places and I’ll tie it for you.”
“Thank you,” Toby said smiling at me before bolting away on his quest.
“Are you all right?” she asked, scrutinizing me before calling over to her husband and asking him to bring me a glass of water.
“Yes,” I affirmed. “It’s been a long day.”
“Well, it’s going to be a long night too because we’re all drinkin’.”
I loved her enthusiasm, her evil smile, all of her. “I’d hug you, but I’m dirty.”
“Yes, you are,” she said with a grimace, “and why is that again?”
“I’ll tell you later.”
“Not all of us will be drinking,” Eddie stated dejectedly, reaching us and passing me a large glass of ice water. “I forgot I was the designated driver, so I guess I’ll just watch Lorne drink the good beer.”
Amanda cackled and he rolled his eyes. It was obvious he was getting no sympathy from the woman he married. “Yeah, you will,” she asserted, watching him walk away, but when she turned back to me, she scowled. “Why aren’t you in the shower?”
Moving quickly, I nearly plowed into Lorne.
“What’re you doing?” He chuckled.
Passing him the empty glass, I promised I’d be in and out of the shower fast so he could take one too.
He nodded, seeming a bit overwhelmed.
I said, “Maybe we should have everyone—”
“No.” He sighed. “This is good. They should stay. We’re human, Xan. Our hibernation must include friends, food, and board games.”
I couldn’t agree more.
“And kisses from the people we love,” he whispered.
“Definitely that,” I said, reaching for him as he bent and gave me one.