I shook my head. “It sure is,” I disagreed. “Someone around here deserves a bit of happiness!” That person clearly wasn’t me, and I suspected Abi had a bit of angst to get through before her own life could blossom.
Val couldn’t hide her smile as she looked down, staring at her hands folded against her pale blue dress. “It’s going well. Slowly, which is a good thing. I’ve…been out of the game for quite some time, and now I find myself a little flustered over every little thing. It’s…invigorating, in a way.”
Abi and I sighed “aw” in tandem, and Val went even pinker.
“Walter said he is planning a little getaway for us,” she continued.
“Oh yeah?” Abi said, leaning in. “Where are you going? Somewhere gorgeous and tropical, I’d bet.”
“And quiet,” I added.
Val shrugged. “He said it was a su
