Page 44 of Dirty Pleasures

“It is another woman.”

“Yes, but she is you.”

Emily rolled her eyes. “I just want you to stop trying to save Lunita.”

“Is that what you think I am doing right now?”

“You surely aren’t trying to kill Lunita.”

I shuddered.

“You just flinched again.”

I gritted my teeth. “Am I to pretend like I do not love and accept the other part of you?”

“The psychotic killing part.”

“Enough.” I bared my teeth at her and pointed at Delphine. “We were talking about the dream-walking witch over there, not me.”

“Fine. Let’s get back on Delphine.”

“Yes.”

“I will make this clear. We are not leaving, until Lunita is gone, so pick out a casket and pour out some liquor for that bitch because she’s as good as dead.” Emily stormed off.

“What? Why would I pour liquor for her?” I glared at Emily. “And we were not done talking!”

Fortunately for my mouse, the sight of her fat ass moving under the soft fabric made me falter for a few seconds and forget what I was yelling about.

But, I got back to my rightful thoughts.

I need help with getting through to her.

I looked in the other direction and checked on Maxwell.

He had already taken out a joint and begun smoking at the edge of the garden. As soon as he spotted me looking his way, he shrugged.

Something is clearly wrong because even Maxwell and I are on the same page.

Delphine called out, “Come on! I am not done showing you both my little slice of paradise.”

I groaned and followed after Emily, still feeling uneasy about the situation.

Delphine stopped up ahead.

When Emily got to her, the woman began talking, but I couldn’t make out any of the conversation.

Trying to save Lunita? Why is she ignoring the fact that this woman is beyond terrifying?

I got to them.

Delphine beamed. “It’s important to me that my family cultivates this land.”

I do not care about this.

My blood boiled.

Delphine gestured towards a blue plant. “This is the Blushing Nightbell. When dusk settles, it unfurls its petals and illuminates the garden.”