Exchanging fleeting glances with one another, her brothers sighed in agreement before following. Inside, Violet was gazing around, admiring all of the decorations, visibly pleased they'd made such a fuss no matter how many times she insisted they'd gone to too much trouble."Are you thirsty, Vi?" James asked, opening the fridge wide. "We got Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dos Equis-""I hope one of you brought hard alcohol, because you know I don't drink beer." Violet had put her hands on her hips and had one toe pointed out slightly.Chris laughed, elbowing James in the ribs to say 'I told you so'. "Don't worry, sis, I got you covered. Didn't know if it'd make it through customs, though, so I have to go out to my car first. And that's not all I brought," he added in an undertone, his lips nearly brushing her ear as he walked passed her.Violet shuddered uncontrollably, looking over her shoulder to watch his easy, loping gait that had always reminded her of a big cat. Turning back to James,
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