Chapter 18

Adelaide "He can try. Geoff won't let him." She said confidently. Adelaide could only nod. She needed to trust that things will be okay. Geoff would protect her at all costs. "Care to explain this though?" She gestured with a nod to her nakedness. Adelaide felt her whole body flush as she scrambled for her clothes. "I... You see... Well..." Where can she possibly start? Penelope laugh stopped her stammering. "Child, it's alright." Her fingers touched the mark on her neck. "I knew already. Come on, let's get you dressed and something to eat." "Yes, I have the last of the proposals in front of me, but I want to do something different from the fireworks." Geoff paced the kitchen while on his phone. He had papers scattered across the island counter top, different proposals for the festival. Adelaide peeked at them when they finished lunch, each one leading on about the fireworks, just how to go about it was different. "Can I suggest something?" Adelaide spoke up. Penelope glanced up from