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“Hey, aren’t you supposed to be going to rehearsal?” Gemma asked, looking up from the laptop on the counter as Cassie organized some messy fliers on the desk.
“Um, yeah.” Cassie looked out of the window. The sky was overcast, but there was no rain in the forecast. At least not until overnight, when she’d be safe in bed. “I guess.”
But she didn’t want to. Not after that kiss. It had been two days since she’d practically thrown herself at Presley Hartson, only for him to march her out of his house.
How embarrassing. She still hadn’t gotten over it. Hence why she was procrastinating when she should be driving to the studio.
“Is there something wrong?” Gemma asked, frowning.
“Why?” Cassie’s eyes met hers. Damn her friend and her perceptive ways.
“Because you’ve been quiet for a couple of days. I was wondering if your mom had called or something.”
Gemma knew that Cassie and her mom didn’t get along, and when they did talk, it always put her in a funk. Not that they spoke often, especially now that her mom didn’t get to bathe in the light of Cassie’s dancing on stage.
“I haven’t heard from her,” she admitted.
“I’m sorry. Is that what’s upsetting you?” Gemma’s voice was soft.
And damn it, maybe she needed to talk to somebody. “I kissed Presley Hartson,” she blurted out.
For a moment, Gemma said nothing. And then she started laughing. “What?”
“I said I kissed Presley. Delilah’s dad. You know him?”
“Yeah, that’s what I thought you said.” Gemma was grinning from ear to ear. “And of course I know him.” She closed her laptop, as though she wanted to give Cassie her full attention. “So…?”
“So what?”
“So when did you two kiss?”
“The other night. Remember when I told you I had to come back and find Lola? I dropped her off and…”
“Ohhhhh.” Gemma’s eyes sparkled. “I’m losing my touch. I should have known. I can’t believe you’ve been keeping this from me. So you two kissed and then…”
“And then?”
“Then what happened?” Gemma asked. “Don’t keep me hanging here.”
“Then he pulled back, looked white as a sheet, and I went home.” And she was still mortified at the memory.
“And that was it?” Her friend looked disappointed. “No touching. No hanky panky?”
Cassie shook her head. “No.” She frowned. “Well, he thanked me for finding Delilah’s toy. And then he told me to drive safely.”
“See! He cares.” Gemma lifted a brow. “He’s worried about your safety.”
“No. He’s being a dad. Telling people to drive safely is what dads do.”
Gemma looked like she was enjoying this way too much. Maybe Cassie shouldn’t have said anything. But who else could she talk to?
“Tell me this. Did you force him to kiss you?” Gemma asked.
Cassie frowned. “No. I wouldn’t do that. You know that.”
“So he did it of his own free will.” Gemma nodded.
“Yeah. I guess…”
