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She pouted. “Fine, but I’m inviting the cute guy to join me.”
“Have fun!” I yelled at her as she ran off. Slowly, I made my way to the bar.
Kerry followed me.
“It’s nice to see you out and about,” she said. “I was worried Cain was keeping you hostage.”
“Nah. I like being there. It’s fun most of the time.”
“Most people don’t associate Cain with anything having to do with fun. You must have put some kind of spell on him.”
“I wore him down. Plus, I help with a lot.”
“Like what? I thought he was too stubborn for that.”
Tammy put down another drink, which I grabbed immediately. I took a sip before answering. “Secret stuff.”
Kerry’s eyebrows went up. “Secret stuff? Ilovesecret stuff.”
“I’m not supposed to tell you.”
“Hey, in this town, we’re all like a family. You can trust me with anything.”
My mouth twisted as I thought about it. If I had been sober, I might have remembered that Cain didn’t trust her. It didn’t matter ifIdid.
But I wasn’t sober at all, and I took Kerry at her word.
“Stuff about a stupid biological dad. Stuff where he could lose Eric. He needs help, but he would never ask.”
Kerry stared at me while I took another drink. “Wow. Is that why he’s been so nice to everyone lately?”
“Yeah.” I nodded enthusiastically.
“Interesting.” Her voice was sharp and her eyes were narrow.
I was too drunk to think about what that could have meant.
But then Grace found me, saying it was near midnight and that I needed to get home. I followed her blindly, stumbling through the crowd and nearly falling asleep in the car.
I wouldn’t know what I’d done until the next morning.
When it all fell apart.
30
CAIN
Strawberry Springs Neighborhood Watch
Kerry Winsor
So, you know how Cain’s been all nice lately? Apparently, he’s in a lawsuit for custody of Eric and needs our help. THAT’S why he’s being nice. Mollie finally spilled the beans.
Comments:
Nicole Rudder: Knew it.
Hu Gh: Should’ve seen this coming.