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“You’d think,” Bellaed “Alas…”

“Elsie!” I nearly shrieked, catching sight of a so to dance with Bellaain

I daet up and chase down the tall, beautiful blonde

I made my way toward her as if she were my oldest friend in the world instead of a very distant acquaintance Hell, I knew her husband Paine better than I knew her He was the one to give hteen, after all, a tiny little thing on the back of my neck that stayed hidden byupdated every year or two

But that was a story for another time

At Elsie’s bewildered look when I released her fro to escape so my life,” I added It was a bit dra just a little overwhelht

“You can stay withas you’d like But those life-ruiners, they can sometimes be fun”

“Oh, I’ve had plenty of fun already And now I have to suffer with that knowledge until the day I die,” I added, getting a laugh out of her “So how are you? How are the kids?”

Her kids weren’t kids in the traditional sense of the word They were probably close to e

“Willa is doing the corporate thing,” Elsie said, hter clearly took after hertattoos like his dad, but he’s trying to convince Paine to expand the business Maybe even open another couple of shops”

“So he’s got a bit of you in hiot called over by another group of people

Aduy

I iined the only reason was the depth of his wallets

What the hell else did he have going for him?

“You know, honey, for soet away fro him”

“I a him!” I shrieked

“Sweetie, you so were If you’re into him and he is into you, why the hide and seek?”

“Life-ruiner,” I repeated

“I’ve met Bellamy He’s…”

“An egotistical playboy without a single rational thought in that stupidly well-groomed head of his?” I supplied

“Shawn, girl, you are so fucked,” Elsie said, beah

“What?” I asked, brows pinching as I lost sight of Bellamy

“This a her head