Page 100 of Sky’s Edge

“Oh, so you know I booked you the full package. Facial. Brow shape. Hair mask. Body scrub and wrap. And massage. Starting at ten o’clock tomorrow. You’ll be ooze when it’s done, so Laura and I have arranged a repast from Benniden’s to be delivered to your place at two o’clock. You can pass out after you’ve eaten it and sleep away whatever fucked you up in Sky’s Edge.”

By all the levels of hells, I loved my besties.

“Thank you, that’s mega,” I said softly.

“I know you,” she replied. “You’ll share when you’re ready to share. Even so, I have to say, we’re all worried about you.”

I knew they were.

And I had to get my head out of my behind and get back into my life. Fully.

“How much do you know?” I asked.

“Well, since I got your very brief a-comm, I’ve talked to your mom and Laura, so my guess…everything you told them. But also, Aleksei told Laura, and Mr. Truelock told Mrs. Truelock that Tanyn begged off, so another guess, I know pretty much everything.”

Begged off.

Ouch.

I hid my reaction to that behind a sip from my latte and said, “That would be pretty much everything.”

“You were into him,” she said gently, watching me closely.

Into him?

I thought so.

Considering, since I left, I felt both oddly and terrifyingly empty, along with a forceful yearning the likes of which I’d never experienced, I had a feeling it had grown to more.

Much, much more.

“Can we not talk about Tanyn?” I requested.

“Well, you get a day of relaxation. But just to say, Laura and I have also arranged a conference comm with Gayle on Sunday afternoon. We’re doing it at your place. And both you bitches are getting it all out when we do.”

Sunday would work, especially after being pampered on Saturday.

“I’ll be sure to have plenty of snacks and beverages supplied,” I agreed.

“So I won’t worry in the meantime, are you hanging in there?” she asked.

I lifted my latte to her and said faux lightly, “I’m me. Of course I am.”

Before Mon could reply, a knock came on the door.

She twisted to look, and I just looked to see Mom standing there.

“Two of my favorite females,” Mom gushed, coming in.

I sighed, but it was half-hearted.

They’d given me time, and I adored them for it.

But that time was now done.

And it far from hurt to have so many beings love you.

Monique got up to give her a hug.