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both perfect. Both of them were brimming with confidence, and I knew that they’d have a great stage presence. And then came Ash. I couldn’t believe Chantal had considered her for a second.
    “I still remember Chantal telling me that she’d found the perfect frontwoman , then she half dragged that waif of a girl into the room. She was skinny and shy, and I thought she was going to puke on my floor. I didn’t even want to hear her sing.”
    Drew laughed at the image. “She’s still thin, but not what I’d describe as skinny.”
    “She stepped up to that mic, closed her eyes, and turned loose that voice,” Vicki continued with a dreamy tone. “I had to agree with Chantal then, but we had one huge roadblock to get over. Ash couldn’t dance,” Vicki said with a laugh. “She would stand stock-still at the mic, no matter the tempo.”
    Drew chuckled at the image. “Well, she was shaking her ass in the video we saw.”
    “Alex can take the credit for that. I have to admit with all her shortcomings Alex was the most patient of us all. They practiced together endlessly, and Ashleigh gained the confidence it took to work the stage. She was never really comfortable with it, but when she performed, another side of her personality took over.”
    “Oh, man, I’d love to see her perform,” Drew said, then groaned in frustration.
    “Baby steps.”
    “Right, I’ll be gentle. And I’ll work on her about seeing you when she decides to talk to me again.”
    “Now your turn, tell me about Erica.”
    “Erica,” Drew blew out in exasperation. “She’s still grappling with all of this. She and Ashleigh are one and the same when it comes to issues. They both like to bury their heads in the sand until the problem goes away.”
    Vicki made a noise that Drew took to mean that she knew exactly the point Drew was making.
    “Erica’s the tall, dark, and stoic type. You never really know what’s going on in her head. Only Kaitlyn can get inside, and up until lately, Ashleigh could too.”
    “Sounds a little like Alex.”
    “She loves Ashleigh, though,” Drew admitted with a smile. “Totally devoted.”
    “You said tall and dark, what exactly does she look like?”
    “Erica is very attractive, but if you ever tell her I said that, I’ll deny it,” Drew said with a smile. “She’s athletic, not what I’d call butch, though. I don’t know how to describe it, but there’s just something kind of…sexy about her.”
    “Hmm.” Vicki was quiet for a moment, and Drew knew what was going through her mind. “That’s how I’d describe Alex.”
    “I think that’s why Kaitlyn is so bothered by all of this. They’re similar and she’s not sure how Erica is going to react to that.”
    “I’d really like to talk to her. She doesn’t have to ever see Alex or anyone else if she doesn’t want to, but it would mean the world to me just to hear her voice.”
    They ended the call with Drew promising to make Vicki’s wish come true. A promise that Drew regretted making, but caught up in the moment, she’d done it without any thought to the consequences. With the quiet of the house surrounding her, a voice screamed in her brain to stop and think about what she was doing, even as she began dialing another number.

Chapter Ten

    Ashleigh heard the bell jingle as another, she assumed, sick soul found his way into the crowded waiting room. She looked up from the computer with a smile to greet the would-be patient, and all expression froze on her face. “What the hell is that, Tim?” she asked the ruddy-faced delivery boy as he set the arrangement filled with flowers, balloons, and candy sticking out at every angle on the counter.
    “It’s for you,” Tim said, seemingly happy to be rid of the bouquet that had obscured his vision. Now it was dominating the entire checkin counter. “How’s Erica?”
    Ashleigh peeked from behind the monstrosity. “She’s good, how’s your mom?”
    “Better now,” he said with a smile