G-force.
G-ranch.
G-wagon.
G-spot?
Jasmine said, “Genesis and I are so grateful that you’ve joined us. This retreat is designed to wake you up.”
Gabby looked around. Had she been asleep? Also, how closely was this going to follow the plot ofPower Couple?
“We are all so stressed, busy, bombarded by information. Very few people are actually awake to the world. Waking up is the first step.”
Step to what? Where were they going? This felt like the closest Gabby had been to cult membership since her last visit to Trader Joe’s.
“Outside the constant noise of society, you will be able to see the lies that we believe, the lies that we tell ourselves. If you give yourself over to practice, you will be able to see the truth and access your Inner-G.”
The women in the circle were eating it up, nodding in agreement and breathing like they’d never gotten a lungful of air before.
“Someone with strong Inner-G walks through a room with confidence, finds romance with ease, makes money hand over fist.”
Okay, she was starting to feel it. Maybe all she needed was some more G. It couldn’t hurt.
Jasmine was in the flow, the room was humming with energy when…
Briiiing.
Gabby’s leg vibrated, and the phone rang. Damn it. She must have turned the ringer on instead of off. Why did she always do that? It was a blaring ringtone against a background of soft music and ylang-ylang scented air. All eyes in the room moved to her.
“I’m so sorry!” Gabby hurried to turn the sound off. “I forgot that was there.”
Jasmine glared at her like she’d murdered someone. “You have a phone?”
Gabby stuttered. “Um, it’s my family. I really have to be available.”
“It’s rule number one. No phones.”
“It’s my Granny, though. I really have to take it.” She’d been trying to call all morning.
Gabby looked between her phone and Jasmine and back again. What if Lucas was having an allergic reaction? What if there had been a car accident? It could be anything.
“Just one second.” Gabby ran outside and answered the call. “Granny, what’s going on?”
The connection was fuzzy. After a few “Can you hear me?”s, she said, “Gabby, you know those shoes you ordered Kyle?”
Gabby deflated completely. “You called about shoes?”
“WHAT?” Her voice was fuzzy, but Gabby could tell she was probably yelling into the phone.
Gabby yelled, “You called about shoes?!”
“They didn’t… and Kyle…”
This was not an emergency. Gabby’s heart rate skyrocketed. From inside the G-hut, Jasmine was laser-eyeing her. She looked furious.
Granny fuzzed out again, and Gabby ended the call with no more information than before. She pasted a smile on her face and walked back into the hut. “I’m so sorry. It was my grandmother, and I just had to take it.”
Jasmine shook her head. “Do you think you’re the only one with a family?”
