Page 26 of Forever Country (Forever Bluegrass #24)

“Somehow that hasn’t come up,” Aniyah said before she checked him out. “You want some of my oils, sugar? I bet a GILF like you could handle them.”

“Oils?” Annaleigh asked as Sloane just shook her head.

“Don’t ask. Nikki?” Sloane looked around until she found her target. “Henry’s going to help you. Are you two ready?”

The crowd parted and Nikki came into view as she sashayed toward them.

Her hips, ass, and tits all seemed to move in different directions at once.

Then she blinked and a tornado warning went off in the distance from the wind gust coming from the thickest, longest fake lashes she’d ever seen.

You put it all together and it was like one of those photos that you stare at until your eyes cross and then the image appears.

Suddenly a hand came and covered Annaleigh’s eyes. “Don’t look her directly in the eyes. Or the boobs,” Sloane added.

“Thanks for helping me out,” Annaleigh said, staring at Nikki’s wedges that had ribbons that wound all the way up to her knees.

Her skirt was short enough that when she moved, Annaleigh was flashed.

But it wasn’t regular underwear. It was as shiny as Henry’s suit.

“Why are her panties shiny?” Annaleigh whispered.

“That’s not underwear. She got her who-ha vajazzled and isn’t wearing panties,” Sloane answered back.

Nikki lifted her skirt and Annaleigh had to blink back tears from the glare. “Isn’t it great? My Sam sure loves it.”

“Is that the Washington Monument?” Annaleigh asked as she, Sloane, and Henry stood staring.

“It’s not the only erect thing my vajayjay sees.”

“I think she’ll work perfectly for the distraction,” Annaleigh said when Nikki lowered her skirt and turned to the front of the café.

A group of eight women, most of whom Annaleigh had met before, gathered around her as Nikki, Henry, and Aniyah headed out first with the group about ten seconds behind them.

The camera flashes went off and then suddenly they stopped. Nikki bent over to pick up something and there was another shine that blinded some photographers. “I don’t want to know what she calls a bedazzled booty,” Sloane whispered as paparazzi practically turned to stone.

“Her privates are like Medusa’s snakes,” Annaleigh said, trying not to laugh.

They opened the door and hurried onto the street.

Henry was giving some horrible pick-up lines to a male photographer closest to the door.

Nikki had the rest taken care of, but then one popped up and began to scan the crowd.

“Oh, sugar,” Aniyah said, pulling out a small bottle. “Your arms are so dry. Here. Try this oil.” She rubbed some oil on the photographer’s arms and someone pushed Annaleigh from behind.

“Hurry. In about three seconds this will be one hell of a distraction and we don’t want to be here when it starts.”

The group surged forward as Nikki shook her shoulders, further distracting the men with her tits.

There was a grunt from behind them. Then there was a shout of pain.

Annaleigh turned to look back, but the person behind her pushed her forward again.

“Don’t look back, just keep moving. You don’t want to see this. ”

“Oh my God! It’s burning!” the paparazzo Aniyah had put the oil on began to scream. He was waving his arms as he was running around in a circle. “Are there flames?” he yelled as he flapped his arms.

“Here!” Sloane grabbed Annaleigh’s arm and dragged her to the black SUV with tinted windows.

“Ladies,” Kori said with a smile. “Pile in.”

The whole group somehow fit in the SUV. Annaleigh was sitting on someone’s lap as they drove off.

“Hi. I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m Evie.”

“I’m sorry I’m sitting on your lap. Thanks for the warning about the oil. How did you know the oil would burn him.”

“You don’t want to know,” Evie said before shivering. “We’re all excited you’re joining us for girls’ night. It’s a lot of fun. We talk about kids, partners, jobs, life, anything really. I’m sure you and Holt will be a big topic. Then if Sophie has a new weapon, we get to try it out.”

The women all talked as Kori quietly drove them out to a farm with huge iron gates and a guardhouse. Two armed guards came out and nodded to Kori before opening the gates. Sloane was right, Annaleigh would be safe here.

The SUV drove down a long drive with horse pastures on each side of the lane. Ahead of them, a large white mansion sat, the Rahmi flag flying above. They didn’t stop there though. They drove deeper into the farm. Several houses were scattered across the vast rolling hills of the farm.

“This is me,” Sloane told Annaleigh as Kori came to a stop. The doors opened and everyone piled out. “This is my son, Xavier,” Sloane said excitedly. “I think you already know my mother-in-law, Dani, right?”

Annaleigh nodded as she smiled at Xavier sitting on his grandmother’s hip. He was adorable with big eyes and a smile.

Mila joined with a cute little girl holding her hand and greeted everyone. “Dani, are you sure you can handle Zaria too?”

“Don’t be silly,” Dani said, holding out a hand to her granddaughter. Zaria dropped her mom’s hand and ran straight for her grandmother. “Especially since I’m about to get a whole bunch more grandbabies, I want to enjoy the quiet with only these two.”

Everyone who had been gathering in the front yard froze and turned to Mila and Sloane. “Wait, are you talking about the fact that Ariana and Jameson are having a baby or...?” Evie asked, looking at Mila and Sloane.

Dani smiled as she placed the two grandkids in child seats. “I guess I gave you something to talk about tonight. Bye ladies!”

The sisters-in-law now took the full brunt of the crowd’s gaze. A car slid to a stop and Aniyah jumped out. “What did I miss?”

“Mila and Sloane might be pregnant,” Evie told her.

“Duh,” Aniyah said with a roll of her eyes. “I could have told you that. Wait, I did tell you that. I bet on it. Now, if you really want a shocker, what about Sophie and Nash? That one surprised me.”

Annaleigh saw everyone turn to stare at Sophie, who was pulling out what looked to be a rocket launcher from the back of her pickup truck. Sophie set the launcher down and shook her head. “For spilling my secret, you’re not allowed to play with my new weapon.”

Aniyah gasped. “Oh, come on. You’ve known for days that the test was positive. It’s not that big of a secret. Surely you can let me fire it one time.”

“Is this a normal girls’ night?” Annaleigh asked.

Evie nodded and so did Sloane.

“More bourbon for us then,” Cady called out. “Come on, ladies. We have a lot to talk about.”

Annaleigh followed everyone around the side of the house.

Comfy looking furniture was set up around the expansive patio.

Food was placed on long tables, drinks were on an outdoor bar, and there was a giant cooler with nonalcoholic drinks.

Music played softly in the background as the fairy lights flickered off the pool water and horses grazed in the surrounding pastures.

“Okay, everyone!” Sloane called out. “Take a seat. This is Annaleigh. Go around and introduce yourselves then we all need to know if Holt is good boyfriend material.”

“He'd better be after all the advice I gave him and Knox when I babysat them.” Annaleigh didn’t need to be introduced to the blonde beauty. Sydney was a famous model turned billionaire clothing designer.

“You babysat them?” Annaleigh blurted with surprise.

“Sure. How else was I to earn money as a teenager?”

“Well, now I have to know what Holt was like as a kid.”

Annaleigh sat back as everyone introduced themselves and told stories of Holt and Knox.

Eventually the topics turned to children, husbands, jobs, and even how many of them had made the mistake of thinking Father Ben was not a priest. After the show of hands, Annaleigh didn’t feel nearly so bad for making that mistake.

“So, who wants to play with a new weapon?” Sophie asked and the night just got rolling from there.