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“That’s where you’re wrong” Tag’s tone cooled significantly, and McKenna braced herself for the impact of ould come next “It’s about sex, darlin’ That’s all it has ever been about”

She couldn’t have steeled herself for that if she wanted to His words stung, buta deep breath, she sed the pain and anger as best she could, “Thanks for the tour, Tag Don’t worry, I know the ter before I write h clenched teeth “If I write anything at all”

With that, she cal the urge to sla the tears that threatened to fall

Stupid tears

By the tiot hoood pissed off During the cab ride home, she had plenty of time to think Maybe not plan like she wanted, but one wrong

Once inside her house, McKenna dropped her purse on the table in the foyer and put her laptop down on the kitchen counter before venturing to the cabinet where she retrieved a wine glass

If she wasn’t so worried about doing so incredibly stupid, she would bust out the vodka But, she knew better than to i her sorrow Instead, she would settle on a glass of her favorite red and a phone call to the one woman ould kno to reeted when she answered the phone “Is everything all right?”

“No” That was the only answer she had for that question No, everything was not all right Nor was she sure it ever would be again

“Where are you?”

“At ho over Don’t et there,” Whisper said quickly

“Wait” That wasn’t why McKenna had called She didn’t want to pull Whisper away fro I’m on my way”

The phone disconnected, and McKenna stared down at the screen that showed her the call had, in fact, ended

True to her word, tenon the front door, and McKenna was running to answer it The second she opened it, her friend walked right in bearing gifts in the forrinned Leave it to Whisper to make sure she was taken care of

“Where’s Anna?” McKenna asked as she trailed behind Whisper on the way to the kitchen

“She’s out” Whisper’s curt ansas her way of saying she didn’t want to talk about it