Earthbound Angels Trilogy by Elizabeth Corrigan

Author:Elizabeth Corrigan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Adept Publishing
Published: 2018-09-04T20:51:20+00:00

Chapter 13

Caela—Friday, 4 a.m. GMT

“Explain to me why we’re doing this again.” Haley slid her sunglasses from the front seat of her rusty green convertible.

I pulled open the passenger side door and sank into the tan seat. “Because I need new clothes in general, and you need something to wear to the party tonight.”

“Uh-huh.” Haley glanced in her rearview mirror and pulled out onto the curving road. “Remind me why I am going to a party tonight with a bunch of people who will spend the whole event looking down on or ignoring me.”

I squinted and pulled the sun visor down to block the morning sun’s aggressive glare. “Because you want to talk to Spencer in a non-work setting.”

“Right. And we’re totally ignoring that the last time he talked to me at all, he spent most of the conversation asking about you.” She waved a hand to prevent the next words from my mouth. “Whatever. You want social support at this party, you’ve got it. Just remember this next time I need to trade shifts.” At least the rich tourists having this party should be serving the good liquor.

I considered insisting that I thought she and Spencer made a far better pair than he and I did, if only because she could tolerate him and I limited my attachments to celestial beings who failed to see me in a romantic light, but I decided that actions spoke louder than words, at least in matchmaking.

“I picked the Twin View Mall because it’s the closest,” Haley said a bit later as she turned the car onto the presumably aptly named Mall Boulevard. “But it’s a bit on the pricy side. That probably won’t make a difference to you, but you’ll have to forgive my poor college-bound bank account if it decides not to put in an appearance to impress the unimpressible.”

I laughed as we drove toward the looming Nordstrom’s sign on the side of the large brick facade. “Well, if you find something you can’t live without, I might be inclined to share my wealth.” Her brow furrowed, but it was my turn to wave her off. “I can afford it. Besides, you’re doing me a favor.”

Within minutes, Haley parked her convertible in a shady spot near the food court entrance and had raised the hard top. We strolled into the mall and took our time exploring. Buying clothes in a store instead of having them made for me—or making them myself—still seemed strange, so I remained unacquainted with modern retail chains. I let Haley pick the stores, and within a few hours I had tried on enough tops and capris to fill a dozen wardrobes and had purchased enough clothes that I wouldn’t have to repeat an outfit before the end of September, assuming the weather lasted that long.

“Come on, you have to let me buy you that.” I admired Haley’s reflection in the mirror outside the dressing room in her favorite store—save the best for last, she’d said. She wore a lovely teal halter dress with a floaty knee-length skirt and gold sequins at the waist.

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