Chapter 252: Jackie’s ‘Me Time’

Perched on a rattan bar stool at Trader Sam’s, Jackie sighed contentedly as she sipped an ice-cold fruity rum concoction and considered her day.

With the children in Daphne’s capable hands, she’d relished her time at the spa, enjoying a two-hour massage, a complete mani-pedi, and a couple of other treatments she’d never heard of before. By the time she’d left, her hair and make-up had also been done.

She’d entered the hotel suite feeling like a completely new Jackie. Seated at the table making their own glow-in-the-dark play dough, the children had oohed and ahhed appreciatively.

“Oh, Mommy, you look beautiful!” Emma had scanned her up and down. “But they didn’t give you a princess dress?”

“Nope. I’ll just have to wear my own dress.”

“We’re going to pop popcorn and watch a movie,” Grant had informed her. “And, we’re going to watch the boat parade from our balcony.”

Jackie had smiled at Daphne. “That sounds amazing!”