Two Can Play
Then they parted, Dominic and Celeste heading out, Sparrow returning to us.
The ballroom was a sea of gold and white. Chandeliers, a band on a raised stage, tables piled with food, towers of champagne, a dance floor gleaming under colored lights. The guests filled the room, laughing and drinking, the noise rising until the walls seemed to vibrate.
Sparrow's grandmother claimed a seat near the front and pulled Tasha and Sparrow down beside her, keeping the bride and groom close, and I took a seat further back with Jasmine and Maya, where I could watch everything without being watched.