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Before he could continue the conversation, Blade and Layla arrived, saving hts on this matter
I gave Layla a hug and stood back to ad red maxi dress that was strapless and cinched at the waist with a thin belt It looked so summery and comfortable
“Thanks,” she replied with a smile and held out a container for me to take “I made rum balls”
“You weren’t supposed toYou supplied all that alcohol But thank you” I took the container, secretly pleased she’d made them because I’d run out of time to make some
“I tested theood,” Blade said, and I couldn’t help but notice the way his lips quirked up a tiny bit in a blink-and-you’d-miss-it smile, and the way his shoulders seeht up for breakfast Layla was good for him, and when she looked up at him and sut My brotherwith his deood woh it
I jerked my head towards the kitchen and said to Layla, “Co”
She followed h the kitchen and out to the back entertaining area where I’d set up for tonight When she gasped, I turned around to find her rooted to the spot, staring at everything I’d done Her eyes finally ca”
“Well, I can’t take full credit, Velvet helped ain We’d decorated hite sheets and created a canopy of fairy lights The lights were also dotted around the garden in the trees Tables were decorated hite tablecloths, glass lanterns with candles and assorted red and gold decorations In the corner, I’d set up our old Christmas tree and stacked presents underneath
“You girls have created ic,” she said softly
“I feel like we need soic after the year we’ve had,” I murmured “Actually, the last two years have been hard for everyone, especially our ht through” Ever since Dad’s death, the club had been dealing with the threat of Ricky Grecian as well as tension with the Sydney chapter of Storine how the club members felt about it all
Her eyes ? I know Blade struggles with it all”
“It’s not good, Layla J never relaxes; it’s like he’s on constant twenty-four hour alert, waiting for soo down And Scott is even worse, probably because of everything going on with Harloell It’s Griff I worry about the ure out what it is, but he see to deal with soe over his deception with the whole Vice-Presidency thing” A long sigh escaped ht off I want tonight to be fun and to give them the opportunity to switch off for a moment”
She reached for aze dropped to et your dress? It’s a”
I sold, sequin dress I’d found in one of ed when he’d seen it on th of the dress “It’s gorgeous, isn’t it? I’ll have to take you to the boutique one day You’d love the dresses they have”
“I bet J loves how short and fitted it is,” she said as she checked out the back “Not to mention the way it reveals your back”