Page 103 of Fallen Flame

“‘What ended my last relationship? A cooler full of organs.’”

Drew made a choking sound.

Demi leaned closer to her. “You okay?”

“I’m just trying to figure out which one of you owns that card.”

“We all own the cards,” I reminded her.

“That doesn’t make me feel better.”

Alice continued reading until she got to the final card.

“‘What ended my last relationship? Getting crushed by a vending machine.’”

Silence held for half a second.

Then Demi burst out laughing so violently her drink sloshed over the rim.

“That one,” Alice declared. “I don’t know why, but that one.”

Drew quietly reached for the black card and every head turned toward her.

Demi slowly pointed. “You?”

Drew’s cheeks turned pink. “It seemed unexpected.”

“I thought you were the nice one,” Star said.

“She is,” Demi replied. “That’s what makes her dangerous.”

The first round set the tone.

By the third, everyone was yelling.

By the fifth, Alice had accused Penny of cheating twice even though there was no possible way to cheat at the game.

“You keep choosing her cards,” Alice complained.

“I don’t know which cards are hers,” Ever said.

“You feel it in your soul.”

“I feel indigestion. That’s probably your dip.”

Alice gasped loudly and the garage went quiet.

A moment later, Pipe appeared in the doorway, wiping his hands on a rag. Oliver followed him, and Arlo leaned against the frame behind them.

“What happened?” Pipe asked.

“Ever insulted my dip.”

Pipe looked toward the kitchen. “Which dip?”

“The white one.”

He hesitated.