The Devil's Waltz by Jessi Elliott

Author:Jessi Elliott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inimitable Books
Published: 2024-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

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I spend the entire morning conflicted about going to Adrianna’s lake house. At the last minute, I throw clothes and toiletries into a duffle bag, walk out the door, and get into my car. She’s been excited about having everyone at her family’s lake house since the beginning of the semester, and I don’t want to let her down. Plus it’ll be a good distraction and a much needed break from the city.

I’ve been here before in years past, but it’s been awhile, and I always seem to forget how stunning it is. Only a few hours outside of the city, it’s hard to believe something so secluded and peaceful exists, and that it looks so modern. It’s not one of those creepy cabins in the woods out of a horror movie. This place is a multilevel, borderline resort home, with a view of the lake from almost every window.

The front door opens, and Adrianna comes out and jogs over to me, the gravel crunching under her sandals. “Cami,” she shouts with a wide grin, throwing her arms around me in a tight hug. “Phoebe told me you were sick, so I wasn’t sure you were coming. I’m so happy you’re here!”

“Me, too.” I hug her back before we break apart. “This place is insane,” I tell her, as if she can’t see that herself.

She laughs. “You say that every time we’re here.”

I shoulder my duffle bag as we walk toward the house. “Yeah, and it’s true every time.” I shake my head at the height of this place now that we’re standing at the base of it.

“Tell you what,” she says, pushing the door open and stepping inside, “you can have the primary suite this weekend.”

My eyes practically bug out of my face as I follow her into the foyer. “Are you serious?”

She shrugs. “Sure. I’ve never stayed in it and I’d rather sleep in my usual room, anyway. It’s all yours.”

“Wouldn’t it make more sense to give it to Grayson and Phoebe?” I need to shut up. She’s offering me the nicest room in this place, and I’m over here questioning it, basically trying to hand it to someone else.

She arches a brow at me, clearly thinking I’m insane. “Do you want me to give it to Grayson and Phoebe?”

“No way,” I rush to say, and she snorts. “Thanks, Adrianna.”

“Of course,” she says with a grin. “Where’s Xander? Phoebe thought he’d be driving with you.”

My stomach sinks, and I shake my head, struggling to find my words all of a sudden. “He, uh, couldn’t come,” I finally manage to force out.

Adrianna frowns, leaning in the doorway between the hallway and family room. “That’s too bad. We’ll still have an epic weekend, though.”

I force a smile and nod before I make my way up the winding staircase to the second level and pad down the hardwood hallway until I reach the set of double doors at the end. Feeling dramatic, I open both at the same time in a flourish and enter the room.

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