’ he asked cautiously. ‘Only if ye can fergive me, Grayson.’ Braedon said back, his face clearly making his request sincere, as he held his hand...out to him. ‘Aye, I will, but I don’t understand.’ Grayson replied, not knowing why he asked for it, but shaking wrists firmly. ‘We’ll talk of it later, dear brother, fer now, let’s get everyone up tae the castle and introduce one another properly.’ ‘A good idea, Bella.’ he smiled at her and then hugged her close and shook her lovingly. ‘Garreth, let’s. Where she went was a dance club halfway to Los Angeles that winked at the 21-only laws. In the dressing room, a transformation took place that would have astounded her friends at home as the teen hippie emerged in makeup, heels and glitter as quite the show stopper.Which is what she did – again. Attacking the dancer’s pole like it was a baton, she twirled herself in ways that amazed ever her. Barely wearing a skimpy bikini with heels and the aforementioned glitter, she gave the crowd flashes of. "Over here. I think I'll collapse if I don't sit somewhere."The reception by now was dissolving more into happy chaos than before, chiefly on account of the flow of champagne, and no one really noticed Laura and Jamilah sitting together in the back of the room at a dimly lit table. They talked quietly and became genuine friends in just a few minutes. When Laura mentioned that she didn't dare drive home yet in this condition, and ideally needed a short nap first, she was really half-joking, but. " I hope you don't have a live-in girlfriend," Mark quipped, trying to lighten the mood. It worked for a short minute, when he saw a genuine smile cross Trisha's face.She grew momentarily serious when she decided, "I'll contact my attorney on Monday. I know it's the holidays, and she might not be in the office, but it's better than waiting until after the New Year." The couple finished their dinner in silence."Hey," Mark said after finishing his food, "this is Christmas Eve and I don't want to.