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graduated with honors in pain and heartbreak. Alex had moved on to her next student without a hint of remorse.
    Ashleigh tossed the bag back into the box and dug farther. Her hands slid through papers in the dim light until she felt the glossy texture of the one picture, the only picture she dared to keep. It wasn’t a publicity photo but one someone had taken when times were good. The five of them stood smiling at the camera; Alex’s arms were draped around her shoulders, her cheek pressed against Ashleigh’s. Until seeing the video, Ashleigh had not sought Alex’s face. She thought that perhaps looking at it now would stir some emotion in her, maybe anger or the feeling of loss she felt before. Now she felt remote, detached, and she wondered if time had maybe healed old wounds.
    Her eyes misted when she looked at Vicki wrapped in Chantal’s arms. She’d been too caught up in her own pain and never considered until now how much she missed one of her dearest friends. Were she and Chantal still together after all of these years? Had they forgiven her by now? Ashleigh tucked the picture away. The answers to these questions she would probably never know.

Chapter Seven

    “I’m nervous,” Drew said as she and Kaitlyn walked toward the entrance of the club. “What if I start rambling and say too much again?”
    “As long as you don’t blurt out Ashleigh’s address, we should be okay.” Kaitlyn looked around the parking lot. “There’s not a lot of cars here, they must not draw a big crowd.”
    “They go on at ten, it’s only eight. Chantal suggested we come early so we could meet the band.”
    Kaitlyn squeezed Drew’s hand. “At any other time, that would have really excited me, but we have two hours of conversation ahead of us, which broadens the margin of error.”
    “I’ll behave, you don’t have to worry.”
    “It’s not just you that I worry about,” Kaitlyn said with a smile. “I’ll probably gush over them like a teenager and say something incredibly stupid.”
    Drew froze and tugged Kaitlyn to a stop. “Should we leave?”
    “Are you nuts? And miss this opportunity? I brought a Sharpie. They’re autographing my bra.”
    Drew and Kaitlyn timidly walked into the club. A handful of patrons sat at the bar and gave them a casual glance. A wall separated the large dance hall from the first bar, and Drew and Kaitlyn passed through the archway and watched as people moved around the stage arranging equipment.
    “Should we ask one of them where Chantal is?” Drew looked for a familiar face.
    “How do you know she’s not one of them?” Kaitlyn asked.
    “Because I’ve seen her picture, and none of those people are her.”
    “Okay, you go first.” Kaitlyn gave her a nudge.
    “ Chickenshit ,” Drew said before walking up to a woman running cable. “Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find Chantal Versal?”
    “Are you Drew Talbot?”
    “Yes.”
    “She’s expecting you, follow me.”
    They followed the woman up a flight of stairs next to the stage and entered another area with a bar. The woman tapped on a door marked private. A tall blonde answered and looked at them in question.
    “This is Drew Talbot,” the woman said, waving a hand in Drew’s direction.
    The door opened wider. “Please come in. I’m Lindsay. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
    “This is my partner, Kaitlyn,” Drew said with a nervous smile.
    “Nice to meet you, Kaitlyn,” Lindsay said while shaking their hands. She turned and led them down another hallway. “You’ll be meeting my partner, Jaclyn, in a second. This is our place, so if there’s anything you need or want, don’t hesitate to ask.” Lindsay paused in front of a door. “What can I get you ladies to drink?”
    Drew gave Kaitlyn a questioning look.
    “It’s open bar, you two get the VIP treatment this evening,” Lindsay said, grinning at them.
    “Bourbon and Seven,” Kaitlyn replied. “The well brand is fine with me.”
    “No problem,”