It didn’t really matter if it was or it wasn’t. Dante would bankroll her, but he knew that Bonnie wouldn’t want to be bankrolled by her stepbrother forever.
“See you later, Addie. I hope to see you again.” Bonnie walked around to hug her. “If you’re ever back in Billings, you come visit me, yeah? Here’s my business card. Just send a message to that email address, all right?”
Addie took hold of the pale blue-and-pink-colored business card and nodded. “Thanks, Bonnie.”
Cash gave Bonnie a hug. “You behave yourself, understand?”
Bonnie stepped back with a gasp of horror, her hand on her chest. “How dare you say something so abhorrent!”
Addie let out a small giggle, and Bonnie winked at her.
Cash just rolled his eyes and grasped hold of Addie’s hand. On his way back through, he found Ralen sitting at Bonnie’s kitchen island, drinking another smoothie.
“You’re addicted to those things,” Cash told him.
Ralen just grinned. “They’re good for you. They give you stamina.”
“Stamina?” Addie asked. “Are you going to be in a race?”
“Hopefully, Trouble, hopefully.”
Addie gave Cash a confused look, but Cash just shook his head. She didn’t need to know what Ralen actually meant when he was talking about stamina.
They headed out to Cash’s truck and got in, heading back to Callahan Security.
As he drove, he thought about the fact that he’d had to drop everything at Dante’s call. And that finding Ortega might take precedence over looking after Addie.
Not that it really mattered since she was leaving soon.
It was just frustrating as fuck that he couldn’t put all of his time and attention into her.
Cash was grateful to Dante. He’d saved his life. But sometimes he wondered if it had been worth the price he’d paid.
23
Addie sat next to Monroe in the staff room. Her sister had somehow acquired a new phone, and she was going through it, setting everything up.
“God, I hate technology,” she muttered. “Ooh, all my photos have appeared and my contacts. Oh my God, I don’t have to put everything in? I love technology. Technology is the best. Whoever invented technology should win a prize.”
Addie had to grin, despite the fact that she was feeling quite sad. Dotty had purchased them plane tickets back to Las Vegas tonight.
And she found herself reluctant to leave.
Dotty was currently in a meeting with Ink and a police detective. Butch was sitting in the corner of the room, working on a laptop. He’d barely looked up when she’d arrived with Cash. And hadn’t said a word since. Which was good, since he kind of scared her and she wasn’t sure that she’d be able to reply.
The door to the staff room opened and Cash walked in. Oh good, he’d disappeared before and she’d been worried that she wouldn’t see him again before they had to leave for the airport.
Behind him walked a woman she hadn’t seen before. Although she seemed a bit familiar. She had long dark blonde hair and big blue eyes. And she walked really close to Cash.
Was this his girlfriend? Did he have a girlfriend? He hadn’t mentioned that. Would he have taken her to LittleLand and carried her and done all those other things if he had a girlfriend?
Surely not.
But anxiety filled her, and she squeezed hard on her squishy, that he’d bought her from LittleLand. It was pink with silver flecks inside and in a cube shape.
She loved it. Not only was it cute, but it was meant to help her get rid of stress and anxiety. Maybe she should have bought several of them.
“Hey, guys,” Cash said. “This is my sister, Greer. Greer, this is Monroe and Addie. You know Butch.”
