Page 14 of Save Me

They used to be silver with black trim. Andie had been devastating in that outfit. Of course, everything looked amazing on her.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t see you there.”

“Don’t worry about it,” the girl said. “I’m used to it. My name’s Juliet. And Todd knew exactly who you were. Andie still keeps a picture of you on her phone. He used to give her shit about it, but she wouldn’t delete it.”

“She didn’t?” He tried not to sound as pathetically happy as he was. “Do you—”

“She’s staying with me. Off Highway Fifteen, Kenwood Avenue, number four-o-three, apartment ten. I’m only telling you this cause of the shit she’s in. If you fuck with her more, I’ll fuck with you,” the short blonde said with a deadpan expression. “Is that clear?”

The address was close by. He could be back in less than an hour—before the club got going for the night.

“Crystal clear. Thank you so much,” he said, already heading to the door.

Juliet put her hand on her hips. “She won’t be happy to see you.”

“I know.”

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