Chapter 48: Want to control her

I raised an eyebrow. "Out of all of them, alcohol is the one you fixated on? Should I be worried?" There was a sparkle in her eye, a hint of mischievous I'd never seen before. "Certainly not. I enjoy dancing and music just as much." "Uh huh," I replied, not at all convinced by her innocent act. It seemed I was definitely going to have to keep an even closer eye on her during the evening. When we reached the living room, Ever and Gwen were waiting for us, as well as Asher and Willow. Gwen wrapped Hycinth in a bear hug. "You look gorgeous!" I was surprised to see Hycinth blush. But she recovered quickly. "Thanks so much for letting me borrow it!" "Ready?" Asher grinned. I gave a hard nod. "More than ready." We decided to use drivers rather than drive ourselves. Knowing myself, Ever and Asher, none of us would be in the best shape to drive later. When Hycinth and I climbed into the back of the Cadillac, she settled comfortably into the plush, oversized leather seat next to me. The driver