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“Well, you sure have time to figure it out.” She patted his hand. “I am not printing drink menus for at least a decade.”
Lou gasped. “What? Why?”
“Because I know you. The second I get something printed, you will want to make changes. Tend bar for ten years, and then I’ll print a drink menu.”
“But who knows if I’ll still be here in ten years.”
Portia downed the rest of her drink. “Precisely,” she thanked him for making her point.
Lou barely heard her. His attention was taken by a group at the back of a bar. He watched as their drinks were delivered, and they all sipped his concoctions. Portia decided to leave the bar before the chaos started.
“Remember to behave,” she called out over her shoulder.
Lou chuckled, but instead of staying behind the bar, he swaggered to the table of current interest. “How’s everything?”
Portia didn’t hear the response, but she wasn’t too worried. Lou liked his pranks, but he liked this resort more. He wouldn’t do a thing to jeopardize their home. Oh, he toed the line. He always toed the line. He wouldn’t cross it, though.
If he did, it would break Portia’s heart ... and close the resort down. That couldn’t happen. The place was a pure success, and though they hadn’t been open long, there were already repeated visitors.
Some people claimed that the food alone was worth the visit. Others said it was the privacy and distance from humans. There were even claims that the resort was a great place to find love.
That made Portia happier than Lou was behind the bar.
If Hellscape Holiday Resort became a place people visited when they were looking for love, Portia’s life would be complete.
Love was the greatest force in the world, and if she helped spread a little more of it, then so be it.
TWO
KAIA
“Holy shit,” Kaia Coll giggled as she took in her new surroundings and her home for a week. Hellscape Holiday Resort. “This place is amazing!” she gushed again.
Kaia had never seen this much luxury in her life. Not like this. The floor, the walls, the columns, everything was made out of shiny marble. The ocean breeze came through wide-open windows and doors. Though she didn’t know what ocean or other body of water surrounded them, Kaia thought it smelled like heaven.
Ironic since they were technically in Hell.
Well, to be honest, Kaia had no real idea as to where they were. It was impossible to find Hellscape Holiday Resort on a map. Only paranormal creatures could visit the hotel for obvious reasons. Shifters could walk around in their animal forms, and demons didn’t have to hide their horns or other demonic qualities. Witches could do magic in the open.
It was a place where they could all let their paranormal attributes out of their hiding places. It was as refreshing as the breeze. Kaia couldn’t wait to be in her bikini and on the beach with a drink in each hand and maybe a cute warlock reading to her while she soaked in the sun.
“It really is gorgeous.” Her sister Rachel whistled. “No wonder it costs more than a mortgage to come here.”
Kaia rolled her eyes. “It wasn’t that bad. You’re just stingy.”
“Any other resort would have been fine. We would’ve saved some money, and maybe we could’ve bought a new cauldron and ...”
Kaia pressed her hand to her sister’s mouth. “Shut up, Rach. You’re ruining what is supposed to be a great holiday. You deserve a break, and you never spend money on anything. We deserve to be here and to hang out among our peers.”
Rachel pointed a discreet finger over her shoulder where a group of vampires was checking in behind a couple of demons. “Those people are not our peers. Are you kidding me? We’re lucky we even made it through the door.”
“You shouldn’t have,” one of the demons called out.
Well, fuck you, too,Kaia thought. It took some guts to insult six witches. Kaia didn’t care if the demon had more power than her. No one talked down to her.
She was a high school guidance counselor. Nothing scared her.
“No need for that. We’re all here to enjoy some fun times, so maybe keep the attitude in check.”
