Page 18 of Lunar Diamonds
Lee was Danny’s husband of twenty years.
“I didn’t see anything,” I answered.
Danny groaned.“We’ve been arguing all day about it because I said we shouldn’t do things so last minute. Of course, I’m the bad guy now.”He groaned again.“I was wondering if you’d could come along to cheer Lee up. You know how he loves your duets, and the event is duet themed.”
“I—”
He cut me off.“The Night of Duets. Obviously, you can’t compete with Lee because it’d been seen as favoritism. You’d be a warm-up act.”
“I—”
“But after what you’ve been through today, forget it. No one in their right mind would want to leave the house ever again after that. Or for a few days, at least.”
“Then you clearly don’t know me at all,” I retorted. “I’ll be there at seven. Assuming things kick off at nine?” These competitions usually did.
A brief pause.
“Danny?”
“You’ll come?”
“I will.”
He cheered.“You’ve spared me a migraine. Thank you. Yes, nine is the kickoff.”
Offer me karaoke on a silver platter and I’d be there with bells on.
“Sorry to use you as a buffer,”Danny added.“Again. And you don’t have to sing with Lee if you do want to compete.”
“What’s the prize?”
“A bottle of champagne and a twenty-pound gift card for Nando’s.”
“Put me down for friendly fire,” I said.
“You’re the best, Riley.”
“I know.”
He laughed.“And so modest.”
“Toodles for now.”
We ended the call.
For a moment, I reconsidered my decision. Going out tonight might not be a smart idea. Yet there was nothing better than being with your friends for drinks and a song.
Why should I hide in my flat, languishing in the horrors of this damn Friday? Why not end the day with light, leavingthatnightmare on the back burner for a while?
Yeah. I liked that.
I’d been planning on visiting Glitter Fox tomorrow night, but I liked this better. In fact, I might even have two nights out in a row.
After a short nap, I showered, getting myself ready for a fab evening.
I fixed my hair with wax, coiffing it back, the silver streak I’d been born with a prominent slice through the black. Done with that, I changed into black jeans, a white T-shirt with a turquoise sequin dolphin on it, and slipped on my black leather jacket.
Nice.
