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Judith didn’t hesitate "The deluxe package how it’s listed should be perfect Massage first, I think"

The hostess nodded, looking relieved "Yes, right this way" She led us into another waiting area It was even lass throughout There was a tea bar, but before we could serve ourselves, the hostess introduced us to our own personalized attendants

Mine was a delicately petite asian girl named Mina

She seemed anxious and nervous as she asked et you literally anything, Ms Karlsson Please don’t hesitate to ask"

It was an inti request I would rather have just had a menu "Tea, please"

She named off ten different teas that the spa boasted "I’ll take the youthberry oolong infused with lerass Plain, thank you," I told her

She seeh she’d been worried I would request soht a tea service tray to the table in front of ht it was char at me "I trained in Japan, when I was little You should see my mother Her tea service puts mine to shame"

She finally poured the i with trays of food

There was fruit, vegetables, tiny sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, and cheese and crackers She brought tray after tray, and I took little sa the same treatment in comfortable seats around the stone lined roo inside of a luxurious cave, I e that the cucurabbed It was pretty tasty, I had to admit And the tea was to die for, sht a tray of tiny muffins, truffles, and fruit tarts I took one of the fruit tarts, thanking her I ate lightly, sa I had a nervous stomach, since I didn’t knohat to expect from the spa day, and surprisesat a spa The thought was so

After we had snacked and drank, ere escorted into a large n, with frosted glass obscuring us froe We could talk, but we didn’t have to all get naked together I was relieved

Mina explained to e, then left e locker provided into take my jewelry off in public, and leave it in a locker, but I did it, not knowing exactly ere in store for I got quickly under the white sheet in onlyonme from the hole in the table my face fit into

"Ms Karlsson, I’ voice told h all of the techniques she offered, and I requested the deep tissue She set to work ie like that before, never had a professional of any kind, and it felt divine Everyonea sian, no one said a word, not even Marnie or Judith, ere notorious for never being able to shut up There were sohout the hour, but that was all

We all woreplush terrycloth robes as we followed our respective spa attendants to the next service We used separate rooms for that one The facial also lasted an hour, and my face felt clean and fresh when it was finished

All of the girls met up in a modern, stone-walled rooned to look like aStephan and Javier had to go to a separate pool, since the pools were not co-ed, though ere the only occupants of this one

We soaked for a long time, and I mostly listened to the chatter with a half-sether?" Judith was asking the rooreed It wasn’t just that they were good-looking The way they looked at each other, even casually, was good for my soul I wanted so badly for them to work, I was almost afraid to hope for it

"Do you approve, Bianca? Does Javier get your sta s

I wondered why everyone thought that I was Stephan’s keeper The idea was bizarre to me I would never tell him who to date From my point of view, I always just wanted his dates to likearound a lot, since that was usually hoent "To be honest, anyone that Stephan wants gets my stamp of approval I just want hiot soft ‘ahs’ all around Then the topic uys are related soroup that had known us the shortest amount of time "Stephan told me you were family"

I smiled "Not by blood, but in every way that counts He’s like a brother, and my best friend If that’s not family, I don’t have a clue what is"

Another round of ‘ahs’ made me smile The talk soon turned to James, of course

"Is it serious, Bianca? It seems really serious" This ca

I had a hard tieneral, but I wanted to try "I don’t know It feels that way, but it’s still so new" I took a deep breath, continuing "He wants me tothat, but I wanted their opinions

Every single one of the to their chests It was comical

"What did you say?" Jessa asked She was the first one to recover, froed "I told hiether before I could consider soh He had a stylist, or dresser or whatever you call them, buy me a wardrobe for each of his houses, so he already has reed to it"

More co at that one

"That’s crazy, right?" I asked, hoping to hear a sensible opinion

I didn’t get one Even sensible Brenda thought he was romantic, and hopelessly in love with me

I didn’t tell them that he’d never said he loved ht