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Piper’s narrowed eyes said she probably understood that. “Then why all the anger?”

“I’m scared, Piper. I don’t want to lose what we have.” Bunny grabbed Piper’s hand with her own and squeezed it once before letting go. “Not just our careers, but you.”

“Oh, Bunny, you’re not going to lose me.”

“You’re already changing things.”

“Yeah, I am, because that’s what time does. It changes things. But it doesn’t have to change the essence of us. You’re still my best friend. You’ll always be that for me.”

Bunny nodded, not sure if she could believe Piper or not. She wanted to, but it was so hard to even think about it right now. “And I think you and Jo should be together, actually together.”

“We’re not…”

“Don’t be an idiot like me.” Bunny gave her a sad smile. “Just don’t. You’re better than me.”

“We can talk about me later. We’re here for you today.”

Bunny rolled her eyes. “I know what I have to do.”

“Do you?”

“Yes. But I’m not sure that it’ll work out in the end.” Bunny twisted her hands together. She had to figure out where Bea’s show was tonight and then she had to show up there and make this right. She’d call or text, but she was pretty damn sure that Bea wouldn’t answer. Assuming Bea hadn’t blocked her number already.

“You’ll never know unless you try,” Piper whispered. “And I really hope that you do try. I just want to see you happy, and there’s no reason for you to think that you can’t be happy, that you can’t be in love and still have me and still have this job that we love. The three aren’t incompatible unless you make them that way.”

“I think I’m starting to get that.”

“Good.” Piper pulled her phone out and flicked through something on the screen so quickly that Bunny didn’t catch what she was doing.

Bunny’s phone buzzed in her pocket. Frowning, she pulled it out and stared at the screen which held a text message from Piper. “What’d you send?”

“Bea’s show tonight is at IBT Club.”

“You’re kidding me.” Blood rushed from Bunny’s face, cold washing over her.

“No. And if you want to fix this, then you’ll go there tonight, and you’ll fix it.”

Breathing in fresh air, Bunny nodded. “I know, but it’s a gay bar.”

“Then it’s the perfect place for you to get on your knees and beg for forgiveness.” Piper wrapped her arms around Bunny’s shoulders and tugged her in for a hug.

Bunny didn’t want her to let go. She held on tightly, keeping Piper as close to her for as long as possible. Finally Bunny pulled away slightly and rolled her eyes. “Then I’m going to gay up the Itty Bitty Titty Club.”

“Perfect.”

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bea

“You know, I don’t really think that you fit the right category to be singing at the IBT Club.”

Bea jerked with a start and spun around, finding Bunny leaning against the doorway of the dressing room with a cocky smirk on her lips that was so damn sexy.

“What?”

“Your tits are not small, my friend,” Bunny said, her lips quirking up into a smile. “That’s my form of a compliment.”

“Uh… thanks?” Bea clenched her jaw and turned back to the mirror to futz with her makeup a little more. She’d already done her warm-up and was just waiting for the green light to head out onto the stage. “What are you doing here?”