Page 63 of Secret Crush

"Yeah." Alice turned around now. She expected Vicki to be right behind them, but the two of them were alone. Alice scratched her head. "Where is Vicki?"

Jennifer pushed her arm toward the door as the men knocked. "It's better if you go out to the street and not let them in here."

Why? Her friend had vanished as if she were a ghost. Since she was alive, it wasn't possible, but Alice had no idea why Vicki would just take off. Surely the police were not here to arrest Vicki of all people.

"Okay, I'm leaving then."

Jennifer smiled and stepped into the door frame like she'd block anyone who entered. Something strange was going on, but right now she'd solve one mystery at a time. Alice stepped outside into the suffocating humidity.

John didn't wait for one word. He reached out, grabbed her and kissed her.

The world faded to black with his touch. All that mattered was the fireworks inside her.

Leaving John without a broken heart was no longer an option.

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