Penelope laughed. She couldn’t help herself. Rowan was so damned ******* adorable – like she wanted to avoid the idea of a birthday, like it was too much, but was grinning like the Cheshire Cat, like there was nothing she wanted more. Penelope shrugged and shook her head.
”Whatever they want to do! Parties, clubs, pubs, ice-skating, movie marathons, strip clubs,” she said, winking at the last suggestion. Something told her that Rowan would never have been to a good strip club before – one that catered to women, rather than men. But then another thought struck Penelope – what if Rowan was into women?
”What’s your sexual preference?” she asked, but then shook her head. It was a tangent, and had absolutely nothing to do with the question that had been asked. ”We could just dance the night away. Or we could decide on a date next week or next month or whenever you want, invite all of Dragomir. Make a date that means something to you. Do you remember the date you were turned?” she asked. If there was one thing Penelope could do, it was talk. She liked asking questions. She liked knowing things. She was a chatty Cathy, and had such an open demeanour it usually worked in her favour.
”Whatever they want to do! Parties, clubs, pubs, ice-skating, movie marathons, strip clubs,” she said, winking at the last suggestion. Something told her that Rowan would never have been to a good strip club before – one that catered to women, rather than men. But then another thought struck Penelope – what if Rowan was into women?
”What’s your sexual preference?” she asked, but then shook her head. It was a tangent, and had absolutely nothing to do with the question that had been asked. ”We could just dance the night away. Or we could decide on a date next week or next month or whenever you want, invite all of Dragomir. Make a date that means something to you. Do you remember the date you were turned?” she asked. If there was one thing Penelope could do, it was talk. She liked asking questions. She liked knowing things. She was a chatty Cathy, and had such an open demeanour it usually worked in her favour.
