Free Bedded Bliss (Found in Oblivion Book 1) by Cari Quinn, Taryn Elliott Page A

tucked her chin on Chloe’s shoulder. “Sure you don’t want to try on a bigger one?”
    Nathan turned the ring under lights that were designed to make gemstones sparkle. “It’s a lovely piece.”
    Ivy pointed to the huge sapphire in the middle of the ring case. “That’s a lovely piece.”
    Chloe wrinkled her nose. “Too big. It would get caught on everything.”
    “First world problems.”
    Nathan laughed. “She’s being logical. It’s fine to have both sides of your personality balance out when picking out a piece.”
    “Vegas isn’t for balance,” Jinx said from across the room.
    “That’s the truth,” Chloe mumbled. Nothing had felt balanced since she’d stepped foot off the plane. As soon as she’d stepped foot inside Donovan Lewis’s plane, to be honest.
    Ivy tugged her hand from her side and held it out to Nathan. “Ring, please.”
    He frowned. “Only if Chloe wants to try it on.”
    She uncurled her fingers. “Fine.”
    Nathan slid it over her first knuckle and then gently over her second until it rested on her finger. “Perfect fit.”
    She held in a soft moan at how perfect it looked. The one thing she’d always been good at was using a lot of lotion. No matter how many trays she balanced, or glasses she cleaned, or diapers she changed, she refused to have hands that looked like an elderly woman’s. Her one vanity. Her nails might be short, but they were always neat. And the wine-colored nail polish made the jewels look like they actually belonged on her.
    Even if they so didn’t.
    She quickly pulled it off her finger. “It’s gorgeous. Thanks for letting me dream for a second, Nathan.”
    “Man,” Ivy muttered. “You put us all to shame with your Mary Sue-ness.”
    “I don’t need it.” If only they knew just how many thousands of dollars she’d actually taken from Nick over the last year. At least that had been for her baby, not for her. “Thank you.”
    “Anytime, Miss Chloe.” He winked and put the displays back into the case. “You ladies have a good rest of the night.”
    “Oh, we will.” Ivy dragged her away from the glass and glitter to the front of the store. “See what I got?” She lifted her chin to show off the trio of delicate gold chains. A flash of diamond glittered from each one. Small diamonds, but diamonds nonetheless.
    Diamonds equaled money.
    She forced herself not to ask how much. “That’s gorgeous.”
    “Wait until you see Jinx’s haul.”
    “I can’t wait.”
    Ivy grinned. “I almost believe that.”
    A dozen bangles tinkled as Jinx waved them over. “You ready to rock this concert? We have work to do.”
    There was a lot of flash with the gold on her arm. Nope. Not asking. No how, no way. “More than ready.” There, that sounded true.
    She really was excited to see the show. She didn’t know much about Warning Sign besides the hit that was always on the radio. Brooklyn Dawn and Oblivion would definitely be a highlight though.
    She let Ivy and Jinx carry the conversation on the way up the elevator. She checked her phone and found a text from her dad. They were having a blast at the picnic and would be staying at the campgrounds.
    No goodnight call tonight.
    She rubbed the phantom pain in her heart. It was good for him to be with his Pop Pop. Really good that they were looking out for one another. But didn’t Axl miss her at all?
    “Chloe!”
    She blinked. “What?”
    “Where are our seats?”
    “VIP, first level. Second row, I think.”
    “Damn.” Jinx whistled. “We are going to have so much fun.”
    Chloe nodded. “Damn right.” She followed the girls off the elevator and down the hall. They had so many bags they couldn’t walk side by side. That so wasn’t good.
    Getting ready pushed away some of the homesickness for her kid. That and Jinx cranking Brooklyn Dawn’s new album at an ear-shattering decibel. She was sharing the mirror with Ivy when Jinx suddenly disappeared.
    “Drinks, bitches. And our passes