Chapter 21In spite of her initial enthusiasm for the idea, Melanie declined the nail invitation. She thanked them for the drinks, and the chat, but she wasn’t in need of a manicure. She already had French tips, and she had more books to sign in her booth. So with a wave, she disappeared, and it was just Dakota and Felicity again.
They didn’t have money for a proper manicure. But there was a twenty-four-hour drug store around the corner, one that held an array of nail paints for under five dollars each. They wandered in the aisle and selected three of their favourites. One colour for each hand, and then another for the toes. It seemed perfect. Between the two of them, they had enough for a scattershot rainbow.
It was past dinner time by the time that errand was finished. Their hotel, the
