The Queen of Spades

fr

you ma

as he

chelle, will

was goi

holding out a soft pink bo

ked, walking toward him, still d

Jesus, Eva! Don't scare me like that.

gloves. "No one wants to see my face. I

ide the pink

t's

lied too quick

o's the lucky girl

not

mber, no secr

"Fine. It'

s my heart sank. "W

e's proposing to his

n the bench, breath

, "I know he's been your one

y heart was shaking. "He

want to tell you," Kord whispere

Go

t girl in the shadows." Kord tried to comfort

"Who is it?" I for

lle Ke

hit lik

lost

h. Governor

hing I

e, and down-to-earth best friend

e. The odd adopted

d rested on my shoulder, a

" I said in a soft, weak voice

u on a date t

of going on a date with Kord, but I coul

ll be there," he added, a

ere he's p

es

shook my head and crum

re. I'll get wine, we'll drink, we'll watch the spectacle. I'm sure it'll

elivering the r

tart crying." I paused for a seco

had worshipped Michel

ing. Kaitlyn's also a mess. She was into Vince too. I'm

family, tangled in

ed. "Can

ink diamond sparkled like it belonged in a fairyt

re of Kingsley's attraction to her?" My voice

his tone laced

now. He's loved her since he and Vince were in college. He secretly hates Michelle's

his best frien

sty human, and Kord hated h

ery good pretender,"

be? Vince is

ause of Michelle," he added with a sly grin

the ring again, and f

ce Charming soon," he said and held my

I mutter

et us a bottle of wine before Vince arrives," he said

red to pick u

o a prettier and richer woma

, so I opened

ond was heave

e with its sh

ine and that the

I asked Kord during our drive to

e in his throat. "Heck no! Why would you want

***

band, candles on every table. We sipped wine, tryi

er just texted,

hile before Vince comes. Give the ring to the waitress

ed when he gave

r life," Kord warned,

by," he kissed my ch

ng. My fingers grazed the fine treasure. I was hooked

Don't

her voice in my head when I s

myself being the woman Vinc

ntered. I could see them from

ipped a beat the way it

e walked by and accepted greetings wa

et on one knee and confess

ile now, so I hurriedly stood up, passed the ring box to a wa

room, I buried my head in

en the doors burst open some minutes l

invited

at the big n

see her b

hot

he's

's the surprise?

ay

d to look pretty-the c

look

ht, le

! My favorite band, Cupid's Favor

sh! I hav

d inside the toilet in shame a

t, I wonder what the

God!

d, before the do

my head slowly, and

cursed the d

was still o