Sunshine Beach
“Avery had tried to lose herself in the work, but had not been able to dispel the dread that had dogged her. The butterflies that had fluttered madly in her stomach all day were still at it when Bella Flora’s doorbell pealed. She made it to the foyer before it stopped ringing, threw her arms around Chase and Jeff, and led them back to the salon. With Dustin in bed, Kyra and Maddie were setting out snacks that Avery could not imagine eating. Steve was ensconced in the recliner, and Nikki had carv...ed out a section of the sofa. Troy was there looking far too eager for Avery’s liking.
The men helped themselves to food and waited expectantly. Maddie, Nikki, and even Kyra wore the same wary expression she could feel stretching across her own face, the sort a passenger in a speeding car might wear while trying to come up with the position that might allow them to survive the crash.
“How much alcohol are we going to need for this?” Avery asked, wondering if alcohol would slow the butterflies or maybe even put them to sleep.MoreLess
The men helped themselves to food and waited expectantly. Maddie, Nikki, and even Kyra wore the same wary expression she could feel stretching across her own face, the sort a passenger in a speeding car might wear while trying to come up with the position that might allow them to survive the crash.
“How much alcohol are we going to need for this?” Avery asked, wondering if alcohol would slow the butterflies or maybe even put them to sleep.MoreLess
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