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swooped Stormy up in his arms. Even though she clearly wanted to be treated like an adult, Sebastian grabbed her like she was a child, and she shrieked in his embrace as if she was one.
    nt sizeˀ“How are you?” he asked, setting her down.
    “I’m fabulous,” she said.
    “Still have those braces?” he teased.
    “Yes, but I’ll be getting them off soon.”
    “I think I like them on you. Those purple and black bands are sexy!”
    Stormy giggled with delight.
    Jagger spotted us from the bar and gave a polite wave to Stormy.
    Stormy didn’t know how to respond. She hung next to Alexander and Sebastian as he headed over to us.
    “It’s okay,” Alexander said. “Remember, our feud is over.”
    “I don’t trust him,” she said with a whisper. “I never have.”
    “So we have a guest here?” Jagger said, his green and blue eyes shining down at her.
    “Yes, Stormy came to visit me,” Alexander said.
    “And one of her first stops was this club?” Jagger asked, pleased.
    Alexander reluctantly nodded his head.
    “She came to dance with me,” Sebastian said.
    Jagger shot him a glare but turned his attention back to Stormy. “Well then, you’ve come to the right place. What do you think of it?”
    “I love it!” she said genuinely.
    Jagger beamed with pride. “I thought this town needed something like this to give it some life.”
    “Well, it sure has,” I chimed in. “You are doing so well here.”
    “I’m glad you think so,” he said. “And I’m hoping the club will get even better.” He eyed me with a lingering stare. It made me slightly anxious; I wasn’t sure what he meant by the comment.
    “Is Luna here?” Stormy asked Jagger.
    “Yes, she’s buzzing about here somewhere. I know she was looking forward to seeing you.”
    “I can’t wait to see her,” Stormy said eagerly.
    “I saw he Kn>ont size=r a few minutes ago. I think she was talking to Romeo. They are quite the item, you know,” he said specifically to Sebastian.
    Sebastian glared at Jagger, who slipped into the crowd. Then Sebastian turned to Stormy. “So am I going to get that dance?” he asked, offering his hand.
    She nodded enthusiastically.
    “Hey—” Scarlet said. “We asked her first.”
    “Fine, why don’t we all dance?” Sebastian winked at Onyx, who couldn’t help but smile.
    “That sounds like fun,” Stormy said. Just as they started for the dance floor, I saw pink hair bobbing our way. Within a few moments, she broke through the crowd and there stood Luna in all her glory.
    “Stormy Girl!” Luna called, her twiggy arms outstretched.
    “Luna!” Stormy ran to her like I’d wished she’d run to me when I first met her. Luna picked up the young Sterling and swung her around. They giggled and squealed exuberantly. Their embrace was that of best friends reuniting after years of separation.
    Luna fiddled with Stormy’s hair and bracelets as the two girls talked.
    I tried not to sulk openly, but Alexander must have sensed my awkward feelings.
    “It’s okay,” he said, patting me on the shoulder. “They’ve known each other for years.”
    “I know....” I said. Normally I didn’t care what people thought of me, but Stormy was different. I really hoped for a friendly relationship with Alexander’s sister.
    Luna took Stormy by the wrist and led her out onto the dance floor, leaving Scarlet, Becky, and me on the sidelines.
    “Pure evil,” Scarlet mumbled.
    “Yes,” Becky said. “Luna acted as if we weren’t even here.”
    “I ought to pummel her,” Scarlet snarled.
    “It’s okay,” I said. I didn’t want to start trouble, and I really wanted Stormy to have fun while she was in town. And if that meant being with Luna rather than being with us, I had to be the bigger person and accept that.
    Stormy and Luna bopped up and down like firecrackers. Alexander’s sister was having a great time. And though I’d wished she was having it with me, I was pleased that she was enjoying her visit,