The chauffeur was rounding the car to get in the front seat.
Rix had hold of the door and was waiting.
Alex turned and looked me dead in the eye.
And she didn’t even bother with pretense, subtlety or misdirection of aim.
Overarm, she winged that bouquet right at me.
It hit me with a thud in my chest, petals flying. My hands automatically came up to catch it. Everyone around me laughed and cheered.
As for me, I studiously avoided looking around to find Dair to see his reaction to what had just happened.
Alex blew me a kiss then turned to Dad, who was close and waiting, so she could throw her arms around him for a hug.
More hugs were given out as Gare and Mags (both Rix’s parents) were also hanging close.
Everyone shouted good wishes and raunchy advice (that last was Gage, but also Davina).
Rix eventually fell into the car with his arm around Alex’s waist, tugging her in with him.
Their legs disappeared.
Her skirt disappeared.
Dad slammed the door and thumped on the hood.
The driver took off.
Some people (the drunker ones) raced after them.
But I stood there, holding my sister’s bouquet and weeping.
Until I saw her face in the back window.
She was again looking at me, a massive smile on her pretty face.
She waved.
I returned her blowing of the kiss and waved back.
And I kept doing it until they were out of sight.
Chapter 5
“Two, right?”
Dair
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Dair opened his eyes to bright sunlight and confusion as to what was crushing him.
He saw gleaming black hair, some of it eschewed from the pins that had held it up, and creamy skin over a bare shoulder.
And he smiled.
Blake was passed out on top of him.
