213: Who's This Someone?

Camilla Drake chuckled. “Sounds great. But for now, I’m here for the long haul. Whether it’s coffee or makeup disasters, count me in.” I rolled my eyes but couldn’t help but smile. “You’re incorrigible.” “And you’re just the right amount of charming to make all this chaos worth it,” he said, taking another sip of his coffee. So, I started preparing for the next phase of the morning—namely, my mother’s makeup session. “Well, here’s to hoping the rest of the day goes smoothly,” I said, taking a deep breath. “At least until the next surprise.” Drake raised his mug in a mock toast. “To surprises and chaos. May we handle them with grace and coffee.” I laughed. “Cheers to that.” I finished my coffee, feeling slightly more awake and ready to tackle the next challenge of the day. I glanced at Drake, who was still lounging comfortably with his coffee mug. "Alright, I'm heading up to help Mom with her makeup," I said. But you're staying down here. Don't follow me into the fray." Drake