Don't Poke the Luna (Xena and Ryder) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Xena’s POV

“That red dress looks damn good.” Samuel walked over to join our conversation. He kept a respectful distance, but it felt good to be talking with him again. Apparently I hadn’t lost. a good friend after all.

“Martha is going to lose her mind. I can’t wait to see her reaction,” I said. “But there’s been a change with the dance decorations. They didn’t have the deep blue we needed, so they’re going with emerald green and gold instead of silver.”

“That makes your black dress even more perfect,” Ama said excitedly.

“It does work well,” I agreed. “You guys all have your suits ready?” I asked Samuel.

“Yeah, we’re all set. We even rented a limo,” Samuel told me.

“Nice. Ama, are you getting ready at my place or heading back to your pack?” I turned to ask Ama.

“I have to get ready with you. You can’t handle your own hair and makeup. Whether it’s at my place or yours, I’m not sure yet.”

“I could… try…” I made a face that had both Samuel and Ama laughing. I could feel myself relaxing, finally starting to enjoy the evening.

“Want to dance?” Ama asked me.

“I’m good. You go ahead.” My ribs were much better, but I still didn’t feel like dancing.

“No, I was just checking if you wanted to.” This was clearly a lie, but I decided not to call

her out on it. Ama was always like this, putting me first, sometimes even more than I did

myself.

“By the way, Samuel, our bikes need maintenance,” I suddenly remembered.

“I’ll take care of it,” Samuel replied. He was always good with things like that.

“Thanks!”

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Chapter 31

“At this rate, I’m practically becoming your personal server!” Jovie walked up to us again.

“I’ll tip you well!” I laughed.

“Well, hold that thought. We have a bartender who called in sick.” She gave me an apologetic look.

“Oh, I can fill in for tonight!” It actually sounded fun. I turned towards Logan and called out, “Bartender called in sick, I’m going to play for a bit.”

“Damn it, not another ‘Ugly Coyote‘ performance!” Logan shouted.

Ama burst out laughing. “Ugly Coyote?” William asked, confused.

“She once danced on the bar…”

“Hey, I made good money that night, okay?” I tried to defend myself, but it wasn’t very