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“I’m Ivy. And I’m here because my mother’s boyfriend runs this cruise.”
“Oh, you’re Summer’s daughter!” Drew exclaimed.
I nodded. With a name like Druid, it figured that he knew my mom.
“You’re not into this scene, though, I take it.” His gaze roamed over my plain white jeans and floral blouse, which was very suburban compared to the other outlandish outfits onboard.
“So, are you both a couple?” Merlin asked.
Chase’s “yes” collided with my definitive “no.”
They laughed. “Oh, it’s like that. You’re fighting?”
Chase looked at me. “I fucked up. I asked Ivy to marry me, and she discovered I had to marry for my supper.”
Merlin said, “Ah… get married or be cut off?”
Chase nodded.
“And here you both are being friendly. Good for you. It shows maturity,” Drew added.
“It’s not so straightforward,” Chase said. “You see, it’s bordering on torture, really.”
I turned sharply to stare at him. He’d obviously had one tequila too many.
“And what about you, Ivy?” Merlin asked.
I shrugged. “I’m good.”
I wasn’t about to share. Not with strangers, no matter how colorful and friendly they were. In any case, I hadn’t had enough alcohol to spill my heart all over the place.
“Can I buy you both a drink?” Chase asked.
“No. We’re good. We’ve both had a nice brew. Just waiting.” They smiled at each other lovingly.
“Ayahuasca?” I asked.
They nodded. “We probably should get back to the comfort space.”
“The comfort space?”
“That’s where they keep an eye on us so we don’t fall overboard.”
They chuckled.
Chase said, “I was wondering about that. I’ve heard of people leaping from trees, thinking they could fly.”
“It happens. But we’re good,” Drew said. “We love the communication. We get to talk to the goddess, and our spirits come alive. It’s really very spiritual for us.”
“I suppose it’s a break from the grind,” I said.
“You said it. I work my ass off in the city, and so does Merlin.”
“Oh really? What do you do?”
“I’m a corporate lawyer, and Merlin’s a hedge fund manager.”
Chase beat me to it with a “You’re fucking kidding me?”
