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friendship,” Vicki said with a huge grin.
    Kaitlyn’s stomach tightened into knots. Drew had no doubt found an ally in Vicki, and she wondered how she and Chantal would be able to handle the havoc their partners were more than likely to wreak.
    “You wouldn’t happen to have a recent picture of her, would you?” Vicki asked.
    Drew looked over at Kaitlyn, who considered the question for a moment, then pulled out her wallet. “We took this on vacation a year ago. It’s the most recent one I have.”
    Chantal took the picture and held it while she and Vicki looked at it. A tear slipped down Vicki’s cheek, and Chantal wrapped her arm around her waist. “Don’t get all snotty, you won’t be able to carry a note,” Chantal said with a smile.
    Vicki cleared her throat and nodded at Chantal. A moment passed before she could speak. “She’s changed a lot. I always hoped that I’d see her again.”
    “She’s spent twenty years running,” Kaitlyn said. “If we push her to meet with you, she may run again. I can’t risk the devastation that’ll cause Erica.”
    Drew shook her head angrily at Kaitlyn. “We don’t know that she’ll do that.”
    “Exactly right,” Kaitlyn said. “We don’t know.”
    “I don’t want to do anything that will wreck her world any more than it already has been. I want to see her, get to know the woman she is now,” Vicki said as new tears formed in her eyes. “But if she doesn’t want the same, I’ll have to accept it.”
    “It’s not you.” Drew reached over and grabbed Vicki’s hand. “It’s Alex.”
    “Aw, shit, Drew.” Kaitlyn threw her hands in the air.
    “She said that?” Vicki asked in shock.
    “Not in so many words.” Drew’s face colored when she realized what she’d done. “She has some resentment issues.”
    “We have to get ready to go on stage,” Chantal said to Kaitlyn’s relief. “This is probably a topic for later anyway.” Kaitlyn watched the exchange of glances between Vicki and Chantal. Vicki was obviously angered by the interruption.
    Drew pulled Vicki into a tight hug. “We’ll talk, don’t be upset.”
    “Thank you so much,” Vicki said with a smile. She gave Kaitlyn a hug when Drew let her go. “Lindsay will be up in a minute. She’ll take you down to your table.”
    Kaitlyn waited for a second or two before speaking when the door closed behind the two as they exited. “I cannot believe you!” She held up a finger when Drew opened her mouth to speak. “You are toying with something that’s gonna blow up in our faces.”
    “I just want to help Ash, and Vicki, too,” Drew said with a pleading look.
    “But what about Erica? She’s been shell-shocked ever since we’ve been home.” Kaitlyn threw herself down on the sofa and scrubbed at her face.
    “We can make this work out for everyone,” Drew said as she paced the room. “We’ve got to reason with Ashleigh first. Let her know that everything is—”
    “I don’t know what you mean by ‘we.’ I’m not talking to Ash about this. I’ve put a knife in my best friend’s back tonight by coming here. Oh, my God, how am I going to face her? She’s gonna take one look at me and know what I’ve done.”
    “Calm down and lower your voice.” Drew moved to sit next to Kaitlyn. “Let me handle this. You just take care of Erica.”
    Kaitlyn put her hands up in surrender. “I know I can’t stop you, but if Erica gets hurt, it’s going to take me a long time to forgive you.”
    Lindsay poked her head through the door. “Ladies, if you’re ready, I’ll take you downstairs.”
    Drew and Kaitlyn followed Lindsay back down the flight of stairs and were seated on an elevated section level with the stage. They had an unobstructed view, and Kaitlyn wished the situation would have been different because Erica would have enjoyed what they were about to experience.
    “Would you like another drink?” Lindsay asked.
    “Yes, please,” Kaitlyn said, feeling miserable. “The