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I pulled away and sniffled, then bent to show Isa. “Hear that, Isa? It’s the hairpin you wore in your last life.”
Isa sniffed it, then rubbed her head against my hand. She wouldn’t remember, because even though she was my mother reincarnated, she didn’t keep her memories from her past life.
I returned to my spot on the couch, and Grammy handed me her present. Inside the box was a crocheted blanket made of purple and teal yarn. I pulled it out and held it up. “Grammy, this is gorgeous! Hold on, this looks familiar… You said you were making this for the nursing home!”
“Well, I made some blankets for the nursing home, but you seemed to like this one so well,” Grammy said. “Did you know that in the Miriamic Coven, purple symbolizes spiritual connection and teal symbolizes peace?”
“I knew about purple, but not about the teal. I love the colors together.” I pulled the blanket close and inhaled the scent. It smelled just like Grammy. “This is perfect. I love it.”
Talia was last, and she had two large packages for me. I opened the first one, and it was filled with all kinds of spa treatments—Epsom salts, face masks, lotion, teas, and more.
“This is for the morning of the wedding,” Talia said. “We’re treating you to a whole spa day before you walk down the aisle.”
“That’s so thoughtful,” I told her.
“And this one is for after the ceremony,” she said, handing me the next box.
I furrowed my brow, because I wasn’t quite sure what she meant. When I opened the box, I slammed it shut immediately.
“Holy fuck, Talia!” I cried. “My grandmother is here!”
Talia snickered. “Hey, I didn’t pull this off alone. Helena made a few suggestions.”
“We all pitched in,” Chloe added, practically bouncing in her seat.
“What is it?” Verla asked curiously. Verla clearly hadn’t been in on the joke, because she genuinely had no idea.
I blushed and sheepishly opened the box again. I pulled out a vibrator, still in the package, and held it up for everyone to see. “Sex toys. A lot of them.”
“Oh…” Verla’s eyebrows shot up, and she took a long sip of her cocktail.
I pulled toys out of the box and set them aside. There were so many—nipple clamps, a butt plug, and a feather on the end of a stick. Talia had even included a white lace one-piece with a slit in the crotch for easy access.
There was something that looked like a large flashlight. I didn’t realize what it was at first, until I accidentally pressed a button on the side and it started vibrating.
“You guys!” I cried.
“What’s the problem?” Talia asked. “Toys are really fun!”
“Lucas doesn’t not need one of these,” I said. “That’s what I’m here for.”
Chloe just about died laughing.
That wasn’t all of it, either. There were all kinds of massage oils and lubricants for different parts of the body. I didn’t want to know how much they spent on all this.
I set the box aside. “You guys really went all out on the gag gift.”
“Someone had to!” Talia nearly died laughing. “It was totally worth it to see the look on your face.”
“I have no shame,” I told her, but it was a little weird with Grammy and Verla in the room. Neither of them showed any indication of what they thought of this, but my cheeks still flamed.
“Now that presents are over, it’s time for our final game…” Talia conjured a basket and handed it to me. “We wrote down some memories we have with you and put them into the basket. You read them out loud, and we’ll guess who wrote them!”
“This is a neat idea. Let’s see…” I picked out one of the sheets of paper and began reading. “I remember the first day I met Nadine. Helena must’ve shoved a hundred condoms into her hands and told her to stay safe in college.”
I burst into laughter.
“That one is Talia’s!” Grammy cried, pointing to my best friend.
