New Years Eve

BLAZE*

"Jace, is there any way you could have Vega take Lyra somewhere for a couple of hours? Maybe to go dress shopping or something so that I can set up everything in the backyard for tonight?" I asked Jace as I poured my morning coffee.

"Oh yes. I'm sure Vega wouldn't object to that, and I could help you set things up. I'm free until Vega, and I leave later this evening," Jace said as he poured himself a glass of coffee.

We both sat down at the table. It's my turn to cook breakfast, but I need one cup of coffee to get me going in the mornings, or I'm dead on my feet. It's eight o'clock on a Saturday morning, and the girls wouldn't be awake for at least another hour.

I've learned never to wake Lyra up before nine o'clock on a Saturday; unless I wanted a monster breaking through the surface. I've also learned, however, that if there weren't anything ready for breakfast once the girls woke up, Jace and I would get the same results, monsters.

"Jace, that would be great if you could hel