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address from Amy and Cade.
    I lifted my arms out of the warm water and rubbed my temples.
    Maybe Christine was lying.
    That was certainly possible. She was obviously insane.
    I needed to speak to Amy. And I dreaded the idea at the same time. I just wanted to
     go to bed and sleep for a week. Or at least for the weekend. I was suddenly exhausted.
    When the water grew too cold and my skin was sufficiently wrinkly, I hauled myself
     out of the bath, wrapped in my favorite huge fluffy towel, and headed to the kitchen.
     I grabbed a bottle of water and then dug my phone from my purse on the way back to
     my bedroom.
    It buzzed in my hand. When I swiped my thumb across the screen, I smiled. At least
     a dozen texts from Amy.
    Of course.
    Riley would have called her.
    It buzzed again, this time an incoming call which I answered. “Hey.”
    “Girl, I’ve been calling you for an hour.”
    “Yeah, my phone was in my purse. My ass was in my tub soaking.” I padded back to my
     room, dropped my towel, and climbed under my covers. Naked wasn’t my usual sleeping
     style, but I just wanted to get under the blankets and ask Amy about ten thousand
     questions.
    “So, what happened?”
    “I’m guessing you know more than me since you’re calling, but in a nutshell, Riley
     took me to Sky and tried to talk me into dating him, and then his certifiable ex-fiancée
     leaked her venom all around, and then I left. I’d be so grateful if you’d fill in
     the blanks.”
    “I didn’t realize you were interested in Riley.” Naturally, that’s where Amy would
     choose to start the conversation.
    I wasn’t surprised. I blew out a breath. “We spent the majority of the evening together
     at your engagement party in April. I never told you because at the end of the evening
     he left without a word, and I never heard from him again.”
    “Why didn’t you tell me?”
    I shrugged, although she wouldn’t be able to see me. “I don’t know. It was sort of
     embarrassing. I mean, he’s one of Cade’s best friends.” I lowered my voice as if someone
     could hear me. “I fell for him, Amy. He’s smoking hot. He’s polite, attentive, sexy.
     His smile melts me. I knew I had it bad for him within a few minutes of meeting him.
     And then he walked out on me. I didn’t want to say anything.”
    “So, you saw him at the fundraiser Monday and he asked you out?”
    “Basically.”
    “Ah. That makes sense.” She sounded excited.
    “More like told me, but whatever. I knew it was a bad idea. I shouldn’t have gone.
     He didn’t really give me much of a choice though.”
    Amy giggled. “Yeah, that sounds like Riley. He’s bossy. So, he took you to Sky and
     that tramp was there?”
    “Yep. And she said some very interesting things. I had already told Riley I didn’t
     want to see him again before she showed up.” My memory flooded back. “Fuck. In fact,
     I even showed him my hand.”
    “What do you mean?”
    I rubbed my palm down my face. Damn it. “I told him I was too attracted to him to
     date him.”
    “Is that even a thing?” Amy laughed again. “What does that mean?”
    “It means I can tell he would break my heart if I let him. I don’t fit into his world
     at all. And I can’t control my libido around him. I just want him to jump my bones.
     It’s unnerving how fucking sexy he is and what he does to me.”
    Amy’s laughter was muffled as she must have covered the phone and then spoke to Cade.
     Then she was back. “We need to talk.”
    “We are talking.”
    “No. I mean really talk. There are things I need to tell you.”
    “Please don’t tell me he’s some sort of abuser, because if you do, I’ll kick your
     ass for giving him my number.”
    “What? Of course not. Why would you think that?”
    I inhaled deeply. “Some stuff Christine said.”
    “What the fuck did she say?”
    “She implied that he was abusive.”
    “What?” Amy’s voice rose to a near scream. “That fucking cunt.”
    “Yeah. That