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for a frog did you?”
    That was the last thing she needed, for more people other than her family to think her weird. Well her father never thought her weird, but her sisters did and a couple of times she had witnessed her mother lift her brows in serious question over Chloe’s love toward the frog. Okay, so she did treat him like royalty and maybe her behavior in catering to him was a little over the top. He was much more fun to hang out with than the wicked bitchy blondes down the hall. She almost regretted calling them family, but sadly, she couldn’t change the fact they were her sisters.
    If there was only a way to put them up for adoption. Well, in a way that won’t let me get grounded or blamed. Accidental adoptions happen right?
    “What are you thinking?” Luc’s baritone of a croak cut into her thoughts and she glanced at him.
    “ I was wondering if mom and dad would miss Stella and Georgina if I put them up for adoption and if there was a way I could go about doing such a thing without leaving a paper trail.”
    The expression on his amphibian face was unreadable and then he croaked. “They might, I think you’d have better luck selling them.”
    “I wonder if I could get rid of them in a garage sale.” She muttered and read the directions for the Porsche. Her confidence rose slightly as the instructions looked easy enough and sat the paper aside. She opened the packages of batteries and, after placing the large ones in the car and the smaller ones in the remote she turned the power on.
    Nothing.
    She frowned and stared at the remote. “This isn’t working.”
    Luc sighed from her thigh. “Look underneath the vehicle you might have to turn a switch on there as well.”
    “You must think I’m pretty dumb.”
    “ Actually, I think you’re pretty terrific. You’re very thoughtful and probably the least selfish person I know. A trait you no doubt get from your father. He’s a neat guy and I’m happy I made his acquaintance.” There was something off in his tone and she glanced down. “What’s wrong?”
    “Nothing, everything is great.”
    Chloe didn’t believe him. She had come to learn her frog’s tone of voice and his moods. Something troubled him. “Well, let’s see. Now the guy at the store promised me the doors opened on it. Mind you he did ask me why I would want them to open.”
    “Do I dare ask what you told him?”
    “I told him it was for a technology unit in science class and I needed to be able to have my teacher access the interior for parts of my report.”
    “Good reason, however I’m not sure I appreciate you lying. Not a good practice to get into, and besides, your sisters do enough of it for you and half the neighborhood.”
    Her fingers pulled open the door. “Do me a favor and don’t start scolding, I wasn’t going to tell him I planned on putting a frog inside and send him on the ride of his life.”
    Luc’s amphibian face scrunched. “Chloe, you do have some idea how this works, right?”
    Why does he sound nervous?
    “Oh yeah, I have an idea,” she assured. Ideas she had lots of those, once she figured out the maneuvering stick on the remote, the drive should go smooth. At least she hoped. “Hop i n―no pun intended.”
    “Keep in mind I am a prince and have a country to return to and rule one day.” He jumped down and eyed the door to the red vehicle.
    She giggled and for some reason liked when her vain frog referred to himself as royalty. “Right and I am princess car commando.”
    “I don’t find those words reassuring.” He croaked and hopped inside the car. He was a big frog and she became glad she had purchased the larger model; he fit inside the interior comfortably.
    “Relax this is supposed to be fun.”
    “I feel like I am taking my life into my hands.” Oh yeah, he sounded nervous―maybe a bit excited, but definitely a little frightened.
    Oh froggy of little faith.
    A wicked laughed escaped her and she grinned. “Actually, your life is