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“I’ll get the aspirin,” Natalie said.
Abby placed mugs in front of them and set another out for Natalie. “You didn’t have to come over.”
“We promised. We’ll be okay,” Emma said.
“Easy for you to say,” Maddy said before reaching for the cream and sugar and drinking the coffee like a lifeline.
“How come you’re not hungover?” Abby asked Natalie, who handed out aspirin and water.
“I drank water and left before the others,” Natalie said.
“You both left early,” Emma accused. “Abby slipped out with Connor and Nat with Ethan.”
Abby raised her eyebrow. “You and Ethan?”
“It’s casual…nothing serious,” Natalie said. “And what’s up with you and Connor? He’s been spending a lot of time here the past couple of days.”
“You know he’s been helping get the store ready,” Abby said.
“I think he’s helping in other areas, too.” Natalie walked over to the staircase and held up the black lace bra Abby had been wearing last night. She remembered Connor had removed it with his teeth while pinning her to the wall last night.
“Oh my God, you’re blushing,” Emma said.
Abby snatched the bra from Natalie and stuffed it in a drawer. “Okay, fine. He spent the night.”
“I figured, the way you two were steaming up the dance floor last night,” Emma said.
“Everyone in this room had sex last night except me. I hate you all.” Maddy opened the bag and grabbed an onion bagel.
“Sorry?” Natalie said.
“I only dream of sex, which means I’m living vicariously through all of you.” Maddy added a generous helping of cream cheese to the bagel. “Remind me how good it is again.”
Abby laughed. “If you need to be reminded, then it’s been too long.”
“Try over four years too long.” Maddy bit into her bagel.
“Four years?” Natalie and Abby said at the same time.
“Over four years,“ Maddy repeated. “The last guy I slept with was Dylan’s dad. I did have a fantastic dream last night, though. I was outside on your patio, Em. Sitting in the chaise lounge by the firepit and kissing someone.”
“Who?” Emma asked.
Maddy shrugged. “It was too dark to tell, but boy could he kiss. And his hands were pretty fine, too.”
“Too bad it was a dream,” Abby said.
“Tell me about it. But it means I have no reservations about eating all the carbs I want,” Maddy said with a laugh, pausing midway to wince and put a hand to her head. “Remind me never to mix shots and margaritas.”
“Same goes,” Emma said. Setting down her cup, she cut a cinnamon raisin bagel in half. “I need to work to forget about my head. Tell us how we can help you.”
“I think we should put together the shelves so we can unbox our stock and supplies,” Natalie said.
Abby gestured at the stacks of boxes. “Somewhere in this mess are small bags. If we can find them, we can wrap the sample soaps I made yesterday.”
“What if you printed coupons giving people ten percent off a purchase of twenty-five dollars or more and placed them in the bag with the samples?” Maddy said.
“Good idea. Can we print them ourselves?” Abby asked.
