“I’m not looking for my prince—even though Iamdressed as a princess.” The women laughed. “Maybe I am, but I didn’t expect to find him here. I’m just looking to have a little fun.”
“Well, you came to the right place.”
“I haven’t seen any recent pics of Axel and Riley,” Caroline said.
Seconds later, Caroline was smiling at Addison’s adorable photos of her children. Axel was very sweet with his baby sister.
“Do you know why you’ve been called back to the states?” Addison asked.
“No,” Caroline replied.
Addison’s expression shifted as she broke eye contact for a split second.
“Butyoudo,” Caroline said. “And you’re not even at Langley anymore. What do you know?”
“Nothing,” Addison replied.
Caroline drained the bottle, walked behind the bar, and tossed it into recycling. “You know, Addison Skye Hawk,youare a terrible liar.”
“I am not,” Addison protested through her smile. “I’m anexcellent liar but you seem to somehow possess this magical ability to know when I’m telling the truth.”
“That’s because I’m a princess. I know all.”
The women grabbed their handbags, headed for the exit. Addison set the security system, shut the club’s front door. As they made their way into the parking lot, a car pulled up.
Stan got out, walked over to Caroline. “Can I give you a ride home?”
Addison hurried over.
“I don’t need a ride, Stan. What are you doing here?”
“Waiting to drive you home.”
Oh boy, I picked the wrong guy to hook up with.
“She’s good,” Addison said.
“Who the fuck are you?” Stan asked. “Her mouthpiece?”
Whoa. What the hell?
“The owner.” Addison snapped his picture, tapped an app on her phone. Seconds later, she spun her phone toward him. “That’s you. That’s your account. You walk away, you get to keep your membership. If you don’t, you’re out. You got three seconds?—”
He raised his hands. “Okay girlie, you gotta take it down a few. Princess and I have a thing?—”
“No, we don’t,” Caroline said. “You gotta walk. Seriously.”
“No problem. It’s all good.” He retreated to his car.
Once seated, he unrolled the passenger window. “Sorry for trying to be a nice guy.” He shot them a smile before driving away.
“I haven’t been with anyone in forever, and this is who I pick?” Caroline sighed. “Celibate is better.”
“Well, you have nowhere to go but up,” Addison said. “What’s his story?”
“We hooked up twice here. I ended it tonight.”
“Do you have your weapon on you?”