Party On the way back from Malibu, I pumped up the music hoping to regain a party mood. I was happy to know Alezmé was safe there with family, and I wasn’t going to let the mystery of some stranger intrude on my emotions and ruin things for tonight. It was going to be one hot party, celebrating the opening of Sandy’s second Reef surf store on the coast, true beach house style! Must check in with her, I thought. I pulled into my driveway and then quickly sent Sandy a text to see what time she was coming around, and outfit deliberation. Britten would already be here setting up the necessities. She was really in her element when it came to entertainment and she brightened up like someone completely different in this environment. Creating something fabulous, totally out of nothing was her s

