Page 126 (2/2)

“The devil,” Jace says back blandly

I stroll into the roo on the couch

“When does the party actually start?” Jace asks

“Another hour” Thea smiles at him like the cat that ate the canary

“Tell ”

“Dining room,” I tell him

He jumps up to take off, but then stops and turns back to Nova “You want anything?”

“No, I’ood”

Once he’s gone, Nova s with him, don’t you?”

“Yep” Thea nods “He makes it so easy I can’t help myself”

Jace saunters into the roo up so he’s already half-eaten I can’t tell what it is

“Donkey balls,” Thea answers and he spits it out all over the floor

“Fuck, get it out of my mouth”

Thea laughs, clutching her stoullible It’s meatballs, you idiot, like the normal kind”

Jace glares at theballs I’m pretty sure you’re a dude”