Mia smiled to herself when she saw Korum and Edgar on the other end of the bar. She knew exactly what he was doing and why: her lover wanted her and Jessie to have some girl time.
“Wow, Mia,” Jessie said after the bartender handed them their cocktails. “I have to say, I’m beginning to see why you fell for him. He’s so much nicer than I initially thought.”
Mia grinned. “Yeah, he’s great.” She had no idea how Korum had been when they met, but she had some suspicions based on what he’d told her—and what she’d observed from his interactions with others over the past month. The love of her life was definitely not someone she would ever want for an enemy.
“You seem different too,” Jessie said. “Stronger, more confident... and even more beautiful. Whatever he’s doing for you seems to be workin
