Rise of the Sons by JD Mitchell

Author:JD Mitchell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JD Mitchell
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

Seventeen

“I look like a clown in heels,” Ali groaned.

“You look hot!” Jessica said pushing a studded earring through Ali’s ear.

Jessica had twisted Ali’s hair into beach waves, then accentuated her eyes with dark eye shadow, eyeliner, and mascara. Ali even tolerated a little blush on her cheeks, but she drew the line at lipstick.

“Why red?” Ali asked staring down at the cocktail dress Jessica stuffed her in.

“Huh?” Jessica’s head perked up and her cheeks flushed.

“The dress,” Ali said pointing down to the silk and chiffon. Talk about guy problems. Red was another topic she needed to address with Jessica.

“It’s bold,” Jessica said sounding relieved. “There are studies on this. Men find woman wearing red to be more attractive.”

Ali didn’t question her. When they were younger Jessica spent quite a bit of time nose deep in Cosmo.

“Then why are you wearing a black dress?” Ali asked.

It was a pointless question. Jessica looked stunning in anything. The black cocktail dress emphasized her features in a combination of slender and curvy. Classy and sex kitten. Ali looked at herself in the mirror. Her dress had thick straps and was cut for someone with boobs.

“This is about you,” Jessica smiled as she stood back from the mirror.

Ali considered her reflection. The dress wasn’t awful, and her eyeshadow gave her eyes a smoky quality. Jessica fluffed Ali’s wavy hair a few times, then gave her a final inspection. “Should we go to dinner?”

Glancing at her black pumps, Ali debated the shoe choice for the twentieth time. She liked them, but lacked the balance required to walk in them. With a nod, she decided to try. New Ali is confident.

“I’m ready,” Ali said taking an uneasy step toward the doorway.

The Fae held dinner in the lunar garden. A silver glow bathed the white chairs, tablecloths, and plates giving the room that classic Hollywood look. Tiny string lights studded the ceiling. Green vines with purple and white flowers grew up the side of the back wall. The blossoms reminded her of hanging grapes, and the sweet aroma of flowers floated on the air. The overall effect was that of a floral waterfall covering one fourth of the room.

Aengus greeted them with a broad smile. “Ali! You finally embraced the spirit of dinner.” He pulled out the chair next to Leigh and waited for her to sit.

Leigh did a double take. “If you told me you were wearing red tonight, I would’ve coordinated.” He let his voice trail into a smile.

Ali wanted to forget the matching slacks incident, but it had turned into their private joke. Despite the playful jab, Leigh wore what he did every night, black slacks, and a button down. This one was blue.

She was about to claim the seat next to Leigh, but to her surprise, Jessica slid into the empty chair and placed a napkin in her lap. Without skipping a beat Jessica asked Leigh, “How is training going?”

“Um… well…” Leigh fumbled for words.

Uncertain of what was happening, Ali walked to the other side of the table and sat next to Red.

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