“She has such a presence. She draws in everyone’s attention.”“Doesn’t that bother you? Don’t you get jealous?”“No. I’m the one in he...r bed at night. That’s all that matters.”“Every night?”“That’s none of your business.”“It’s not? I thought we were best friends.” I don’t mean all the indignation in my tone, but this hits the heart of the issue. Reyna and her beautiful eyes are all secondary to getting my best friend back.“Were?”“Are. Best friends. You and me. We’ve known each other forever. Then. “Will, can you do any more rounds or do you have to take a breather? There’s no shame in it,” I challenged the man, who grinned at me and pointed to Cheryl.“One more round at least. Can I have her? I remember her from your visit to the registrar and I’ve desired her ever since,” Will requested, making Cheryl blush and smile broadly in spite of herself.“Alright, Cheryl, come rock this man’s world!” I ordered Cheryl, who licked her lips with anticipation and didn’t let the guy get up before she. She looked pretty small next to him now, nearly making him giggle again.As he looked at her, he remembered that he'd accidentally said her name while holding the necklace. He hadn't meant too... especially since he'd wanted to trade with his dad or Uncle Walt, but it had happened."What's going on?" Jenny demanded, standing up herself. Then she eyed David suspiciously. "Is that you David? Did you do this?"David gulped back, afraid that he was going to get in trouble. Maybe if he traded back with. "I guess I’m here to help," I muttered to no one in particular, and I gathered up the few pairs left under the shelf. I left Chloe, and as I picked up the first loose shoe, I heard the rear door open and close. I brought the loose shoes to Marisa, who was wrestling some space under the front counter. "Here ya go" I tried to be as cheerful as possible. "Where’s Chloe?" Marisa looked up at me. I shrugged my shoulders "Dunno. I think I heard the door close when I was picking these up." I.