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Stubborn Princess:I need to know more. Did you think you were sexy with this hair?

Cedar:Oh baby, I’m always sexy.

Stubborn Princess:Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Cedar:Wow. Someone’s seriously dedicated to the task of making fun of me.

Stubborn Princess:You make it easy.

Cedar:You’re welcome.

Stubborn Princess:My boss is calling. I need to go.

Cedar:Hate to break it to you. But you are the boss.

Stubborn Princess:I meant Diva.

Chapter 23

Life without a bit of risk isn’t worth living ~ Cassie’s rules for leading an adventurous life

Igiggle as I read Cedar’s latest message.What color is a unicorn’s poop?The man is obsessed with unicorns.

Mythical creatures don’t poopI text back as I stroll through the rear entrance ofElectric Vibes.I throw my purse in the office before walking toward the bar area.

“Surprise!”

I clutch my chest and lock my knees before I fall to the floor. Not happening. Elizabeth’s the klutz in the family. Not me.

“What’s going on?” I ask the crowd. And I do mean crowd. The bar, which isn’t supposed to be open yet, is packed.

Elizabeth points to the banner statingHappy Openingand rolls her eyes. “Duh.”

“Electric Vibesnever closed. We don’t need an opening party.”

“Do you have any idea how hard it is to have a banner made that reads ‘Happy Launch of the Same Business by a New Owner’ with ecological products? Can’t you say thank you? Do you have to be contrary all the time?”

I bat my eyelashes. “I’m contrary?”

Gabrielle stands between me and Elizabeth with her arms raised. “No bickering. Not today. You may resume your regularly scheduled bickering episode after the party.”

I stick out my bottom lip. “But it’s fun.”

Elizabeth snorts. “Your definition of fun is whacked.”

“Because you don’t know how to have fun. You think a vibrator is for playing catch.”

Her face glows bright red. “Can you not embarrass me all the time?”

“What kind of big sister would I be if I didn’t embarrass you?”

River arrives and throws an arm around her shoulders. He whispers into her ear and guessing by how she melts into him, whatever he said was sweet and romantic. I want what they have.

I shake my head. No, I don’t. I can’t want it, because I don’t deserve it.

Petal pushes her way to the front of the crowd. “I heard vibrator. What kind are you using? Do you want my top ten vibrator picks?”

The gossip gal is pushing seventy. Good for her. “Nope. I’m good. I learned early on in life different vibrators work better for different people.”

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