Vortex (SAI Book 1) by Lea Hart Read Free Book Online

in downward-facing dog and peered through her legs at Trinity and beamed. “I was smooching a man. A big, handsome, sexy man with a beard.”
    “Praise all the saints who are currently bestowing their kindness on our sad and sorry lives,” Vivi said.
    “Wow!” Trinity replied. “All the saints…are you sure?”
    Moving into warrior pose, Vivi looked straight ahead. “Absolutely. All three of us need them.”
    “Are you almost done? I’m getting hungry,” Trinity whined.
    “We’ll do shavasana, and then we can go up and make breakfast,” Vivi answered.
     
    They stood in Vivi’s bright kitchen, worked on breakfast, and discussed the current state of affairs. Such as they were. “I think that Ruby falling for a man is a sign that things are about to change,” Trinity declared to the group.
    Vivi stood at the stove frying up a batch of bacon and considered the possibility that it was time to take a step forward. “I unfortunately agree with you. The fact that Ruby is so smitten by a man must mean something.”
    “Are we ready?” Trinity inquired.
    “I am!” Ruby replied. “I’m more than ready. I’m taking that big sweet man to my house tonight, and I’m going to seduce him and not let him leave until I’m good and satisfied.”
    Both friends stared, and she nodded to them. “It’s going to take a while too!”
    Trinity finished the fruit salad and shrugged. “That means that Vivi and I need to accept a date from the next man that we find attractive. No excuses!”
    Sliding the plate of bacon across the counter, Vivi shook her head. “I don’t think that I have to go on a date because Ruby has found someone that she wants to shag. I’m not getting involved in this nonsense.”
    “Oh, yes, you are,” Trinity and Ruby chorused.
    Vivi poured eggs into the pan and swirled them around and shook her head. “I don’t want to.”
    “Doesn’t matter,” Trinity replied. “Why don’t you take Joel out for a spin? He has to have something beneath that stern façade. Maybe he’s a magician in bed.”
    “Yeah,” Ruby crowed. “You all went into your office acting like a bunch of snarling cats and came out like the best of friends.”
    “We called a truce.” Dumping the eggs into a bowl, she then moved to the table and joined her friends. “I should be fair. We actually had a moment .”
    Trinity filled everyone’s plates, and Ruby refilled the coffee cups. “What do you mean by moment ?” Ruby asked.
    “We actually had about five seconds of honesty. And…I understand why he’s always so short with me. I think.” Filling her fork with eggs, she waved it at the two of them. “Don’t get me wrong…he doesn’t get a pass for bad behavior. But he does get a little compassion from me.”
    Ruby shrugged and ate a piece of bacon. “Who knows, maybe compassion can lead to something else.”
    “Sure it can. It means that I’m not going to kill him right away,” Vivi stated.
    “That’s a place to start,” Trinity replied.
    The doorbell rang, and Vivi shouted, “Come on in, it’s open.”
     
    Joel, Ben, and Dane strolled in…looking a little worse for wear. “Uncle Buck got you all good last night. Let me guess, he’s as chipper as a bird this morning with no hangover,” Vivi said.
    “We’ve never felt better,” Dane replied.
    “You’re going to split hell wide open with the lie you just told,” Vivi replied. “Have a seat, and I’ll make a fresh pot of coffee.” Standing, she moved over to the coffeemaker. “Unless you need the hair of the dog. I’m sure I have some rye around here somewhere.” She heard a chorus of noes and laughed out loud. Slapping her leg, she bent over and laughed. When she got herself under control, she swiveled and noticed Joel staring at her. Twisting, she glanced at her backside. “Do I have something on me? Why are you staring at me?”
    Before Joel could respond, Dane helped him out. “Yeah, Joel. Why are you staring at Vivi’s extremely