“In case you haven’t noticed,sir, I’m unable to cater to you right now.”
“Meow.”
“Booger, seriously.”
He stood, turning his butt to face me and looking at me because I justknewhe was plotting my death, then with another swish of his tail, he walked away.
“You really are a dick,” I muttered. “Even though you’re showing me respect right now. I’m not impressed,” I called.
“Meow.”
“Always have to have the last word, don’t you?” I complained, then groaned. “I’m sitting here talking to my cat. Jebus, I have officially become a cat lady.”
My phone buzzed and I snagged it off the side table. “Hello?”
“Hey, LiLi,” Harmony said, and I let out a sigh of relief.
“Hi, NiNi. How are you?”
Harmony was the sister between me and Melody and she was absolutely my best friend. She was currently living in Portland, Oregon with her FBI husband and two kids, Skyler and Ares, and was happy, which was all I’d ever wanted for her.
“Well, I’m driving up to the house. Are you okay with me parking in the garage?”
My heart raced with glee. “What?”
She chuckled. “You heard me. Process faster, LiLi, I’m almost home.”
“Yes, you can park in the garage,” I rushed to say, even though I was too nervous to believe she was actually here.
“Okay, I’ve got my app on my phone, so don’t you dare get up. I’ll be in in a minute.”
Less than five minutes later, my sister walked in and I burst into tears.
Harmony dropped her purse on the floor and rushed to me, kneeling in front of the recliner I’d been stuck in. “Oh, honey, is it that bad?”
“I’m an introvert, god damn it! I should be okay being alone, but I’m so incredibly bored, I’ve started having conversations with Booger. And they’redeep, NiNi. Solve the problems of the world deep.”
Harmony bit back a laugh, her eyes dancing with mirth. “Well, I’m here, so we can let Booger go back to being a dick andI’llhelp you fix the world.”
I nodded and smiled through my tears. “How long do I get you?”
“One week. Jaxon and I just closed a huge case, so I got a week’s reprieve.”
“And you camehere?”
“Yeah, sissy, I came here. Jaxon’s coming in a couple of days if that’s okay with you. We left the kids with Aidan and Kim, although Cassidy has threatened to steal them, so they’re going to be spoiled while I boink my man hard and often. I hope that’s okay.”
“That means you’ll be here for the benefit,” I whispered, ignoring the boinking information.
Harmony grinned. “Yep. We sure will. I can help with any last minute logistics and Jax will be here for heavy lifting.”
I burst into more sobbing again and Harmony hugged me. “I got you, sissy. Everything’s going to be okay. I’m going to get the rest of my stuff, okay? You good for the moment?”
“Yes,” I said with a sniff, and smiled again. Harmony headed out of the room and I let out a deep sigh of relief.
Once she settled her stuff upstairs, Harmony forced me out of my chair and made me move a little, then we turned on some old Journey on vinyl and sat down to finalize the plans for the best charity dinner ever.
By the time Melody got home from rehearsals, I was feeling a lot more human, especially after Harmony cooked. My sister and I both enjoyed cooking but Harmonylovedit with her whole being and her creations showed that.
