When eight o'clock rolled around, the pack house's doorbell rang. Blythe had been picked up by patrols about twenty minutes before and reported to Dawn. Sapphire would have put on her pajamas and checked out for the night if she hadn't been warned about her impending arrival.
She was completely exhausted. Charlie had planned to spend the entire day in the pool. The only time off was for lunch.
They'd finished their swim-a-thon with hot dogs and watermelon. The combination of water and sun was beginning to wear on her.
They were waiting for Blythe in the living room, which was just off the foyer. Sapphire had curled up next to Dawn on the couch in a ball. While they waited, he and Gabb had put on a UFC fight.
She'd closed her eyes because she didn't want to see two grown men fightin
