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“So, there’s nothing between you anymore?”Victoria asks.

“Absolutely not.”

“Does she know that?”Phoebe asks.

I laugh.“I’ve told her many times since she showed up here without an invitation.But if she chooses not to hear me, that’s her problem.”I take another long drag on my beer and lean against the kitchen counter.

“I’m actually relieved,” Victoria says.“I don’t trust her.”

“Agreed,” Phoebe says.

“Good call, ladies.”

“What happened between the two of you?”Summer lowers her chin and glares at me.“What did she do?”

I shrug.“Harper left me high and dry when I needed her most.She broke my heart.Your instincts are correct—she’s not to be trusted.”

Everyone goes quiet for a moment.

“We just want you to be happy,” Emma says again.

“Because we love you,” Phoebe adds.

I raise my beer in their direction.“I appreciate that.I know you mean well.And listen, you may not believe me when I say this, but Iamhappy.Right now.I mean it.I’m sorry to be rude, but I’ve got shit to do, so you better go.”

I walk my sisters-in-law to the foyer.“Thanks for the chat,” I say, preparing to close the door.“Oh, and Victoria, please tell Cal I need to call a meeting.Ask him to call me.”

“He’s in San Diego,” she says.“He’ll be back in the morning.”

Shit.I had no idea.And now I’ll have to wait until tomorrow morning to hash out plans for Frankie’s safety.

I try to close the door but there’s a foot shoved in the doorjamb.It’s Summer’s.It’salwaysSummer’s.She’s staring at me with a look of accusation.

Emma speaks first.“You do look sort of happy, Special K.It’s weird, honestly.”

“Yeah, something’s different,” Phoebe agrees.“You just apologized for being rude.”

“Just how hot are we talkin’?”Summer asks.“On a scale of room temperature to surface of the sun, how hot’s the chick on Washoe Ridge?”

“Time to go, girls.”

Victoria’s manicured hand grabs the edge of the door.“Special K?”

“Yeah?”

“Listen, this may not be any of my business, but there’s a big-assed hickey on the side of your neck.In case you’d prefer to know.”

CHAPTER 41

Frankie

I’m sitting at the outdoor fire ring, head in my hands.I have a horrible headache, and I feel adrift.Confused.

Too exhausted to move.

I barely slept last night.

Being alone here, after several days with Special K by my side, felt impossibly lonely.His absence left a hole inside me.Pussy cried all night.