CHAPTER 66

As I slide out of the car, I stare at the text I fired off to my stepmom on the way to the club. Emily: Timothy and Dad are buying Wicked? WTF??? Deciding it's a little harsh, I add one more. Emily: Safe travels from Dallas tomorrow. Can't wait to see you all. I pocket the phone and trip into the back entrance of BLUE, shoving aside the million questions that feel as if they can't wait until Haley and my dad arrive tomorrow. I come face-to-face with a shark. It takes a moment to realize it's mounted on the wall. "Watch out, Manatee," comes a familiar voice from the dark hallway to the left. "It's gonna eat you." I turn to see one of my favorite people. Jacob looks effortlessly at ease in a button-down shirt that clings to his body, shoulders and chest made more defined from workouts with his Hollywood trainer for his new TV show. His dark hair and lean