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cool-blue eyes sparkle and her hair look shades darker.
    Tyr looked at her as if he was seeing her for the first time. “Cwen, you look amazing.”
    She grinned. “Do your thing and open the door. This outfit isn’t designed to stand around when it’s minus thirty.”
    He gathered her up and tucked her into the town car, moving around to sit next to her. “You look...”
    “Amazing. Yes, you mentioned. Thank you. You look lovely as well, but you always look lovely.”
    The driver snorted with laughter. It was the first sound that she had heard him make. The odd thing was that the sound wasn’t human.
    Tyr took her hand and he sighed. “Stop laughing and drive, Arthur.”
    They sat together in comfortable silence as they drove to the venue.
    Tyr blinked. “How did you get this place for the office party?”
    “It was ladies’ night, and I was there with Deanne and Dana after my first day at work. There was a guy who was trying to set fire to the place, and I tackled him. He was the ex of one of the servers, and he was trying to punish her for claiming that she always had to work by burning down her only means of income. He was a charming fellow. Anyway, I brought him down and held him for the police. He had kerosene and a barbeque starter, which are not normal accessories for those who want to attend a nightclub.”
    “Did you have to testify?”
    “I made a statement and he confessed, so no.”
    “What happened to him?”
    “Oh, he had to spend a week getting psych evaluations. He swore that I sprouted horns when I took him down.”
    Tyr laughed and got out of the car, walking around to open her door. She accepted his help getting out, and they stood outside one of the most prestigious nightclubs in town.
    A few cabs pulled up and other office staff gathered. With a deep breath, Cwen walked forward, hauling Tyr with her. The familiar face of the owner greeted them, and the doors of Sparkle were thrown wide for their private party.
    Appetizers were carried through their gathering, and when they were all in, the door was marked with the closed for private party sign.
    The music started up, and the Legal Aid lawyers and employees began to party into the night.
    It was around eleven when phones began to go off around the room. Cwen didn’t carry her phone with her, so she had to look over Dana’s shoulder. “What is it?”
    “Weather warning. We need to get home right now. There is a blizzard coming in.”
    Cwen groaned. “Right.”
    Everyone had been drinking, so they started calling their cab companies. Every single one had several hours of waiting lists.
    Cwen looked to Tyr, but he was already in action. “My driver can take four of you at a time. Cwen and I will stay until the last.”
    The crowd bunched together into sets of four and began to evacuate. Arthur was going to be busy.
    The mood was dampened, but Cwen hauled Tyr to the dance floor. “That was generous of you.”
    He swayed with her and smiled. “It was an excuse to be the last one to leave with you.”
    “We will have to help the manager and staff get home.”
    “Arthur will take care of it.”
    “What is he?”
    “He is my assistant. He comes when I call and I don’t need to use a phone.”
    She smiled as he pulled her tightly to him. “I see. So... magic?”
    “Yes. Would you expect anything else?”
    She sighed and continued dancing. Behind them, the others were tense and nervous, babysitters were being contacted and arrangements were being made for the next few days.
    It was a disappointing end to a great party, but Cwen kept dancing.
    When a dark figure appeared at the edge of the dance floor, Cwen realized that everyone else was gone. “Hello, Arthur.”
    He bowed, and she caught the gleam of the lights on his cheeks. He was made of snow.
    Tyr was swaying with her, slowly and with great attention to keeping her pressed against him.
    “Tyr, I believe everyone else has gone home.”
    He sighed. “I know. I am just enjoying