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"Did you see her makeup?" Starr asked, her voice still low "I wonder if she’d teach me how to do s," he said as he added both sweet and dry verin in the shaker

Lacey had been very clear with her order

"A gin martini, two kinds of vermouth and cold I need it cold"

She’d smiled at hier men than him to their collective knees But he was immune Sure Lacey was beautiful and, despite Starr’s disappointer than life, but his attentions had settled elsewhere

"The liquor’s in the freezer," Destiny had told hiure it out"

Now he shook theFrom what she’d told him, she had a complicated relationship with her parents

"I need olives," he told Starr "They’re probably in the refrigerator"

She checked inside and found a small jar of pimento-filled olives He poured the martinis, added an olive, then poured a soda over ice for Starr, Destiny and hiood idea, and Destiny had requested soda

"Do I get an olive?" Starr asked with a quick smile

"Do you want one?"

She wrinkled her nose "Not really"

She found a tray, and he put all the drinks on it then carried it back to the living room Lacey took her martini, closed her eyes and sipped

"Perfect," she drawled "And cold Aren’t you clever?"

"I’ve always been good with martinis" He handed Destiny and Starr their drinks before settling on the end of the sofa

"I’nored any innuendo in the co was as autoer

"Did you drive in?" he asked

"To town?" Lacey asked "Goodness, no I took hter "I have to say, I like this town a lot It’s so pretty And the festivals"

"How do you know about the festivals, Mom?" Destiny asked

"I read about the" She sirl moves around all the time A job here, a job there Some places are nice, but others" She shuddered