Chapter 51

“You know what I mean. Wearing dresses? Wearing makeup? What’s the point of doing that shit for ‘fun’ if it’s not fun anymore?”

“Maybe today’s not such a hot day to be making big decisions about anything,” Erik proposed diplomatically.

“Maybe you’re right,” Ashok said. “I can’t even decide between the Benedict and the pepper pancakes for breakfast.”

Erik shrugged. “So order both.” 19: Ashok

The awesome thing about having a co-Queen, Ashok learned, was that Miranda was happy to put the tiara on and represent the title. She’d still been at the hotel after the pageant when Raima had taken that rock to the face, and she made sure that word got spread. Raima was a hero, and her beer was free until further notice.

“I don’t know about ‘hero,’” Ashok said.

“You did more than a lot of people would have done.”

“I got hit in the face with a rock.”

“I mean before that, and you know it. You rescued Amber.”

“Kind of by accident.”