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. Isn t that exhausting?He frowned. I m not unhappy. He wasn t.He wasn t happy either, but he wasn t unhappy.He justwas. Of course you aren t, but do you see what a silly question it is? It isn t a silly question.No one is happy all the time.People react to the situations around them.Butnot you.You get in a car accident caused by a demon possessing your car and you come out of it smiling.When I saw that, I thought& He trailed off, realizing he didn t particularly want to share what he dthought of her.It hadn t been flattering. You thought I was stupid or crazy, right? she asked, without the slightest dent in her good cheer. Don t worry.I m not offended.That s what most people think of me. So why don t you& He made a vague gesture with his hands, not entirely sure what he wassuggesting. Be less happy so people will think I m smart and sane? That s a silly reason to make yourselfmiserable. You don t have to make yourself miserable to have people take you seriously. Why would I want people to take me seriously? Life is so much more fun when you don t take it tooseriously.People worry too much, and about the most ridiculous things.And does worry ever solve things?No.Does it make you happy? No.So don t do it.52 www.samhainpublishing.comThe Sexorcist It isn t that easy.You can t just tell people to stop worrying. It is that easy, she insisted. Bob Marley discovered the secret to a happy life in Don t Worry, BeHappy.Now if only people would listen to him. Don t Worry, Be Happy was Bobby McFerrin.Bob Marley discovered the secret to a stress-freelife through extensive marijuana use. What do you worry about? she asked suddenly. What keeps you from being a happy littleexorcist?He coughed, choking on a laugh. I ve never been called a happy little exorcist before. That s because you re too somber all the time.You get to deal with demons! That s exciting.Thinkhow lucky you are. Demons aren t exactly the crème de la crème of the supernatural world. Why not? Because they re evil? So what? You re not. They aren t evil exactly.Not all of them, at least. There.See? Even less reason to be dour.He laughed outright at her twisted logic.Her face lit. I knew you d have a wonderful laugh, she declared. It s a little rusty sounding, but if you give itsome more practice, you could have a truly infectious one in no time.He smiled in spite of himself.Brittany was infectious.Her delight in the world around her.Herdetermination to laugh her way through every experience.He d been trying to figure out what it was abouther that sparked something alive and happy in everyone she met, but he was beginning to think it was justher.She was intoxicating.They both fell silent, sharing a smile and a moment of accord that sent a sense of warmth radiatingthrough him.Then the front door flew open with a bang and Lucy and Jo rushed through, dripping from the rainand trailing the storm behind them. Disaster! Lucy wailed.And just like that the cozy moment of simpatico evaporated.Rodriguez stood and Brittany splashedover in her red galoshes to meet the bride halfway.He stayed behind to watch the show from a distance,annoyed at the demon and just a tiny bit relieved to have the connection broken.It was too easy to getsucked into Brittany s happy little world and forget about reality.But one of them had to keep his head onhis shoulders.And, knowing Brittany, it had better be him.She would walk smiling into the Armageddon.www.samhainpublishing.com 53Chapter Eleven Nudist Wedding! It s the bridesmaids dresses, Lucy moaned. They should have arrived days ago for the finalfittings, but when I called this morning to check on them, the bridal shop said there had been a mix-up.TheCarlisle wedding was called off and all of the orders canceled, but instead of canceling their orders, theycanceled ours.Luckily, we ordered my dress through a different shop, but the bridesmaids! They can twalk down the aisle naked!Brittany caught the bride s hands to stop them waving around frantically. Hey, no panickingallowed, she said with a smile. We can fix this.No problem.Jo hitched herself up to sit on top of Brittany s desk. Can I be the one to tell Kim and Bethie theyhave to go starkers? And would one of you be willing to videotape that moment so I can relive it over andover again? No one s going to be naked, Brittany said, giving Lucy s hands a squeeze. Dresses are easy.We llhave them replaced in no time flat. They were perfect, Lucy whimpered. We visited every bridal shop in town twice before we founda dress Kim, Bethie, and Jo could all agree on. Which was not my fault, Jo piped in. I vote we kick my sisters out of the wedding for beingobnoxious.You really only need one person to hold the bouquet and the rings and stuff.And, again, can Ibe the one to tell them? With videotape?Brittany shot Jo a look she hoped said shut the heck up, and turned her attention back to Lucy. You re the bride and this is an emergency, which means you get to be the dictator.You can force them towear fuchsia tutus and they can t naysay you.You re the boss, remember? I like the fuchsia tutu idea. Jo grinned evilly.Apparently Brittany s shut-the-heck-up look was notas effective as she might ve hoped. I ll totally wear one if Bethie and Kim have to wear the same thing.That s much better than a blue satin cocktail dress, in my opinion.Lucy ignored Jo, still in high-panic mode. But how will we get the dresses delivered in time? Thebridal shops charge an insane amount for rush jobs. To penalize people who decide to get married impulsively, as is only fitting, Jo said dryly. We won t go to a bridal shop, Brittany said. It s May.Neiman s is practically overflowing withformalwear for prom and wedding season.The perfect bridesmaid dresses are just waiting for you there,with half the mark-up.I can feel it.The SexorcistThe calm words finally penetrated Lucy s panic.Her mouth rounded in an O and she blinked. Wenever thought of going to a department store.Brittany gave Lucy s hands another squeeze. Call your other bridesmaids.We ll do a girls night ofshopping until our feet fall off and the universe sends us the perfect dresses.Lucy nodded dazedly and pulled out her cell phone, moving to lean against the desk where Joperched.Brittany turned back to Rodriguez to find him looking at her skeptically. I didn t know the universe provided dresses.She grinned. Have a little faith.And be grateful.You re off the hook.It s girls night.He shook his head. Somehow I doubt Karma is going to see it that way.This has wedding demonwritten all over it.Brittany blinked
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