Dressed in Secrets

Vivienne’s POV

Nell stood behind me, staring in the mirror as she fixed the second earring in place. The faint scent of her vanilla perfume mixed with the powdery smell of setting spray, filling the bedroom. “You look so pretty,” she said softly, a smile curling on her lips as she met my gaze in the mirror. “I just wish we were going somewhere else tonight.”

Her tone was light, almost teasing, but