Page 103 of Best Kept Vows

“Why?” I asked. “Just because she’s older? You know we older women are wild in bed.”

They all looked at me pointedly.

“Sheesh! Since you and Sebastian got back together, it’s like you’re now oversexed.” Aurora let out a dramatic sigh. “Once you leave the apartment, I probably have to have it cleaned by CSI for body fluids.”

“See, now you ruined it with the words ‘body fluids.’” I feigned insult.

We were still eyeing the unusual couple when Dom Calder came up to us.

“Uh-oh,” Stella groaned.

“Lia, how are you, darlin’?” He gave me a quick hug and did the same with the other women.

When he got to Luna sheliterallygave him a cold shoulder. “Come on, Moonbeam. It’ll be fun.”

“Aww, he calls her Moonbeam.” I put a hand to my heart because I knew it would piss off Luna, and she didn’t disappoint when she gave me the finger.

“What will be fun?” Noah Carter, Stella’s husband, asked as he joined us.

“They have to work on the hospital project together,” Stella told him. “Tommy Minton said he wanted Savannah Lace and Calder Design to be partners.”

“So, he doesn’t want the hospital built in this century?” Noah deadpanned.

“Shut up, Noah,” Luna muttered. “You can tell Tommy that you don’t want to partner with us, and let me run it alone; you know, Dom.”

“Now, Moonbeam, you know I can’t do that to Tommy. He’s an old friend, and he asked me as a personal favor.” Dom was laying it on thick, and I thought it was cute to see Luna and him together.

I didn’t know their history, but I could see they lovedeach other, but they were stubborn about being together…or maybe it was just Luna.

“Whatever!” Luna rolled her eyes. “Where is Camy?”

Dom looked puzzled for a minute.

“Your girlfriend, Camy Channing?” Luna pushed.

“Right!” Dom grinned. “She’s in Paris this week. Fashion week, I think.”

“I can’t believe you’re dating such a bimbo.” Stella slapped Dom’s shoulder.

“She’s not a bimbo just because she’s blonde,” Dom protested, but he was looking at Luna when he spoke, and fumes were all but ready to come out of her ears.

Sebastian wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his chin on my shoulder. "Hey," he murmured, pressing a warm kiss to my temple. "So…what is going on here?"

"It’s the Dom and Luna show," Aurora explained with a smirk. "I need more champagne, maybe even some popcorn for this."

"Totally!" Stella chimed in. “Too bad Camy isn’t here; her presence usually cranks up the drama in their little soap opera.”

"It's actually a Telenovela," Noah interjected with mock seriousness.

"Shut up, Carter." Dom chuckled as Luna huffed off, and he followed her.

“Champagne?” Noah asked us.

“We’re good,” Sebastian said to him.

“Ah, young love,” I mused as we stood alone, swaying tothe music. “They’re going to end up bickering like that all through that hospital project they’re working on.”

Sebastian turned me toward him, amusement dancing in his eyes like city lights reflected off rain-slicked streets. “Or they'll argue first and then... makeuppassionately,” he suggested with a grin.

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