“Well, thank you in advance, Uncle.” Alessia accepted graciously, not bothering with false modesty.

“Good, good. And you know, I’ll be waiting for your wedding with Cole, too–I expect an invitation.” Xavier clapped Alessia on the shoulder, his eyes warm with approval.

Alessia nodded. “Of course.” She didn’t say more.

Just then, Queenie came down the stairs, calling out, “Lessie! Uncle

Xavier.”

“Hey! How’s Stella doing up there?” Xavier asked.

“She’s whining about being hungry, so I came down to grab her something to eat.” Queenie’s eyes sparkled with amusement.

“She’s getting married tomorrow and still acting like a kid,” Xavier teased, though he was already reaching for a plate of pastries on the table.

“Let her snack on these for now. I’ll go check what else we’ve got in the

kitchen.”

“Alright.”

young people to talk. I need to double–check the menu

women linked arms and

did you get here?”

an hour before

give her

cloud nine, but the rest of us are running ourselves ragged

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widened. There was something infectious about a good

happiness, what’s a little exhaustion in the grand scheme of

middle of nowhere–public transport sucks, and there’s nothing to do. Why

honestly, I’m curious. Who knows? Maybe

Alessia’s cheek, shaking her

looking as innocent

Stella’s room and

beeline for the pastries in Queenie’s hand, tearing one open and popping it into her

collapsed back into her chair. Behind her, the makeup artist tried–and failed–to suppress a

all day.”

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