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“You’ve been out with a hundred singers,” Sophia says.

“And where did it get me?” he asks.

“Laid?” Sophia says.

“There’s that.” He sighs. “But I wonder if there’s something else out there. Someone else. Someone who’ll care more about me than publicity and a good time.”

Byron joins our group and pats Fisher on the shoulder while Worth and Fisher continue to chat. “What are we talking about?” he asks.

“Finding Fisher a woman,” Sophia says.

“Yeah, you’ll have to go back to Colorado for that,” Byron says.

I narrow my eyes and look up at him wondering what he must mean.

“I happen to know someone who’s interested. Didn’t know who the fuck you were. She just liked your vibe.”

The corner of Fisher’s mouth twitches. “I’m taking Vivian Cross out there to record soon. I’m just there to babysit really—make sure everything goes smoothly so she can write songs and be incredible. I’ll have plenty of free time.”

I can’t wait to hear who Byron’s talking about. He never mentioned anything to me about someone he knows liking Fisher.

“Star Falls is the place to go if you want to fall in love,” Byron says dramatically, and all his friends groan. I can’t stop laughing. He’s such a goofball.

“Where do you go to fall in love?” a short, dark-haired woman I’ve never met before says as she enters the room. She’s with another woman who’s blonde.

Sophia immediately scoops them both up into a hug.

“Rosey, meet my sisters, Poppy and Avril,” Worth says.

“Your soon-to-be-in-love sisters, because we’re going to Star Falls,” Avril corrects him before she pulls me into a hug. “It’s so good to meet you.”

“I feel like I might be entering my lumberjack era,” Poppy says. “Do you have lumberjacks in Star Falls?” she asks.

Worth just rolls his eyes but doesn’t say anything.

“I’m not sure about the lumberjack options in Star Falls. But if you get the chance to go, you absolutely should. It’s a really magical place.” I glance over at Byron, who’s looking at me with a familiar expression that says he can’t believe he gets to marry me. It never gets old.

“We’re all going to go,” Byron says. “You know I own a private members resort there.”

“You do?” Avril asks. “I had no idea. You know, you should call it the Colorado Club. It has a nice ring to it.”

“Good idea,” he replies, as he nudges Avril. “But seriously, it’s an open invitation. Any of you can come anytime. And maybe we should all go for the holidays this year.”

“By then, Fisher and Jack will be engaged,” Sophia says.

“Or even married,” Fisher says. “I’m an impatient man.”

“Don’t forget about us,” Poppy says. “Avril and I are lumberjack shopping, remember? My man will cut down our Christmas tree.”

Byron finds his way to me and wraps his arms around me, like everything he needs in life is right here.

The buzzer sounds again. “That will be Bennett, Efa, Leo, and Jules. They texted me to say they’re all in the same car.”

“Everyone will visit us in Star Falls. You have no worries on that score.”

He nods. “Everyone,” he says. “And it won’t be today, but I spoke to Mary. She says she’s going to meet us in Colorado later in the year.”

I squeeze Byron tighter. “That’s amazing.” His expression tells me how much it means to him that he’s going to reconnect with his sister. Hopefully now he’s come to terms with so much of his past, his future can involve his sister. All our sisters, hopefully. Maybe that’s the answer. Maybe I’ll gently encourage my sisters out to Colorado, and they can heal from their pasts too.