Divine Midlife (Blackwell Djinn Book 3) by Nikki Kardnov

Author:Nikki Kardnov [Kardnov, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Folklore-Mythology & Gothic Romance, Psychic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Blackwell Djinn, Reissued Edition
Publisher: Tortoise House Press, LLC
Published: 2019-11-22T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

LOLA

After an extremely long, extremely hot, extremely amazing bath, Lola wound her hair up into a messy bun and slipped into a pair of black shorts and an oversized white t-shirt she’d managed to stuff into her bag before leaving her loft.

She’d forgotten her usual toiletries. No makeup, no moisturizer. At least she was clean. And anyway, Thorin had already seen her face naked on more than one occasion. When people asked her how she achieved that blemish-free, glowing skin tone they were always disappointed to hear her answer was as simple as not wearing makeup.

After leaving her bedroom in Blackwell House, she followed the sound of distant voices. She found a back staircase that was much darker and narrower than the massive curving staircase in the front of the house. The back stairwell opened to a small annex on the other side of the kitchen.

Ashley, Willa, and Oddie were all there prepping food for dinner. They’d decided to go with the southwestern chicken that Lola was now Level Expert at making. She’d written down the marinade recipe for Oddie earlier and now Oddie was at the island filling a food processor with fresh cilantro, garlic, olive oil and a little bit of lime juice.

“This is going to be fun,” Ashley marveled. “We’re never all here together for a dinner in the formal dining room.”

“I’ve never had the pleasure of having a meal on good china ,” Willa said. “Or any china for that matter.”

Willa and Ashley sat on stools on the other side of the island sharing a bag of trail mix.

“Hey,” Ashley said when she saw Lola. “You feeling any better?”

“Much. The hangover has finally gone away, so yay.”

“Well that’s great news.” Ashley held up a bottle of white rum. “Because we raided the liquor cabinet. Willa makes the very best mojito.”

Lola scrunched up her nose. “I don’t think I can go down that road again today. Or ever.”

Oddie clicked the lid onto the food processor. “Don’t let the caelis talk you into drinking with them. They can both drink us under the table ten times over.”

“You’re speaking from experience, I take it?”

With a flick of the switch, the processor churned to life. “Yes. Biggest mistake I ever made!”

“We didn’t realize!” Willa yelled over the motor. “We thought it was just weak liquor. We kept pouring drinks and Ash and I barely felt a thing and then all of a sudden Oddie was on the floor.”

“Literally!” Oddie said.

They all laughed at the memory.

When Oddie turned off the food processor, Lola said, “I’m kinda jealous I missed that girls’ night.”

“Don’t be. I was a mess. And I don’t like representing myself in such a way.”

“She was an adorable drunk,” Willa said. “Don’t let her tell you tales.”

Oddie rolled her eyes and poured the marinade into a plastic bag. “Let’s change the subject. How long do I marinate the chicken?”

“A half hour usually works for me. It doesn’t have to be long.”

“Great. While the chicken sits, I’ll work on the refried beans.

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