Chapter 21
Stacey answered the door at Emilia’s knock and gave her the once over. ‘No broken bones or visible signs of illness, I see,’ she drawled sarcastically. She stood in the doorway, her arms crossed and eyes glittering hostilely. Stacey wasn’t exactly known for giving second chances. ‘So how come my supposed best friend missed one of the most important nights of my life so far?’
On the drive over Emilia had finally figured out how she was going to make it up to Stace and give her a birthday present she would never forget. The only problem was first she had to get Stace to listen to her.
‘If you’ll let me in, I can answer that question and a whole lot more. I’m really sorry I missed your birthday, Stace, but there is a good reason,’ she said quietly.
Stacey stepped back and
