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a pout face that could rival Victoria’s.
    “Of course,” he kissed her head and then focused on me. “Is my brother home?”
    “I’m not sure, sir. I haven’t seen him today.”
    “Oh god, don’t call me sir.” He took three large heavy steps with his hand out. “I’m Collin’s brother, Max.” I took his hand, and he motioned over his shoulder. You’ve already met my better half.”
    “It’s a pleasure to meet both of you.” I smiled. “Can I get you–?”
    “It’s not your job serve them.” Dr. Bishop walked off the last step in a black tux fitting the charity event they were all attending tonight. The way it cut around his shoulders sent a weird tingle through my body. His eyes roamed over me.
    “I was just being polite.” I forced civility into my voice.
    “Well, I’ll take care of them, thank you. Perhaps you should go put on some clothes.”
    I looked down at myself and swallowed the urge to tell him to go back to the depths of hell. Yeah, a black tux all right, black like his soul.
    “If you’ll excuse me.” I moved towards the steps.
    “Collin, that was unnecessary. She’s clearly in the middle of getting ready for her costume,” Larissa whispered, but I still heard. Feeling smug, a smile threatened to reveal itself.
    “It is not necessary to answer my door half-dressed either,” he said, loud enough for me to hear.
    My hands reflexively clenched into tight fists. I should’ve gone with the nun costume. Images of pressing a silver cross to his forehead and expelling his demons flashed through my mind.
    I pushed aside my anger and humiliation and focused on getting ready. After getting Victoria’s make-up finished, I helped her into her mermaid costume. We could hear the arrival of children.
    “Can I go down now?” she beamed.
    “Of course. I just have to put my dress on and then I’ll be down.” She bolted from the room as I slipped into the large shiny yellow ball gown. I took one last look in the floor length mirror and huffed. “Ugh, I look like Walt Disney puked sunshine and glitter all over me.”
    Reaching the top of the steps, I looked down and saw a mass of people. I caught a glimpse of Miranda half way down the staircase and immediately my mood perked up.
    Feeling eyes on me, I turned. Dr. Bishop was standing in the room across from the stairs with his brother and an unknown blond man, all of them with a drink in their hand. I quickly looked away and headed toward the crowd in the foyer.
    “Rand!” I hugged her. “You look so cute!” Miranda was wearing a Jasmine costume with her mid-drift exposed and a gold band on the long black wig on her head. “And you...wow...Sophia, you look amazing.” She motioned for me to spin.
    “I’ll say.” Lucas’s voice drew my attention. He stood next to Benji, who was dressed as Aladdin to match Miranda. Lucas was dressed as one of the Disney princes, but I couldn’t tell which one. He walked forward, took my glove-covered hand, and placed a kiss on my knuckles.
    “Thanks.”
    I heard a familiar giggle and found Victoria watching the exchange.
    “Are you spying on me?” I poked her ribs with my pointer finger. She shook her head, laughing.
    “Sophia.” I looked up and saw Ella.
    “You’ve got your own tribe, huh?”
    She nodded. Then Ella and both Wright children broke into that Native American Indian call you hear on old westerns.
    “This is William.” Ella pointed to a tall guy with blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. “He works for the Bedford family.”
    “It’s nice to meet you.” I took in his costume along with the two small twin boys standing with him. They all had on tight black ninja costumes with red headbands, swords, and nun chucks.
    “You too. Ella has been talking a lot about you. It’s nice to put a face with the name,” he smiled warmly. “This is Michael and Gregory, Allison and Jonathan’s children.”
    “I’m Amber.” A girl with light brown hair, golden eyes, and light freckles put