“At least you realized what was happening and decided you deserved better,” Bristol said.
Yeah, because something major had forced her hand and made it impossible to ignore any longer.
But she wasn’t going to tell Bristol about that.Didn’t want her or their parents to know the sordid details.It was hard enough for her to live with them.“Better late than never, I guess.And moving here was the right move, because now I get to hang with you all the time.”
“True.But for what it’s worth, I don’t think Tristan has a fatal flaw.”
“Okay, then what regular flaws do you think he has?Other than being a bit weird about food.”
“Is he?I haven’t noticed, but I don’t know him as well as you.He seems like a good guy, and he’s really family oriented.”
She’d noticed that.Yet another thing she liked about him.
“He cares about you.I like him,” Bristol added with a shrug.
“Yeah, I like him too,” she murmured.
“But?I can hear the but in there.”
“But I can’t let him in the way I think he wants me to.It’s too messy, and I’m not doing that again.”She wasn’t ready or willing to risk getting hurt again.
Not because she was scared.Because she was smarter now.And she loved her job.What happened if they got together and broke up?She could see it playing out at work.People didn’t always take sides, but more often than not, they did.Not to mention she was the only female agent.
Nope.She wasn’t risking that shit again.
“I can understand that part.”
It was nice to have Bristol’s support.“Is the Albertson’s outside of town okay?”
Bristol blinked at the abrupt change in subject.“Yeah, perfect.”
The parking lot was packed, everyone busy doing their shopping and meal prep for the week ahead.Cassie found a spot right at the back of the lot.
It took about twenty minutes for them to buy what they needed and carry it back to the car.Once everything was put away in the trunk, they continued toward the coast.
Just as they were nearing the top of the last hill before reaching the turn to Crimson Point, a patrol car passed them going the other way.A few seconds later, it turned on its light and sirens and did a sharp U-turn, whipping around behind them.
Cassie put on her blinker and pulled over to the shoulder to let it pass.But instead of speeding past them, it cut in behind them and parked.
