ent. Tony stood in front of the doors, blocki

magined jamming a pen into his jugular. The

told hersel

ors sl

lready dressed in his party suit-navy blue, tailored to perfect

ethe

d her. His smile was dazzling, prac

embrace. His arms closed around her, and she felt

her hair. His grip was tight. To

er shoulders slump. "I'm sorry. I just... I pani

of annoyance deep in his pupils. He hated weaknes

d the kitchen island. "It's just ner

as a glass of water waiting, and

rew the cap. He shook o

w those

amins. High-end supplemen

ey made her docile, foggy, and compliant. They were the reason she had spent t

ith the pills in his palm. "Take these

ls. They felt chalk

e watched her. His gaze was intense, focused on her

aid softly. "F

hammered against her ribs like a trapped bird. If she took them, he

a

e apartment slammed

you son of

irlwind of red hair and fury, wearin

d snapping toward the doo

it second,

flick of her wrist, the pills dropped from her pa

a huge gulp, tilting her head back,

urned bac

half empty. She wiped her mouth

smiled. He thought she was med

ce regaining its composure. "W

a manicured nail. "You fired my stylist? Who does that

ay from Derrick. "Look at her! She looks

re of her," Der

voice was soft, but steady.

hat? No. We have

g the 'needy fiancée' persona. "I need their blessing. I feel... unmoored

reat wrappe

n't risk her backing out now. And he believed the drugs were

you," Derr

lowed. This is girl talk. I'll drive

ire, then at Piper. H

and kissed Claire on the forehead. His lips were

," Claire

efcase and left, signal

She shook her sleeve over the toilet. The two white pills fe

inst the sink,

e crossed her arms, her expressio

ok like you're about

s eyes in the mirror. For the first time s

ice. Grab your keys. We're going to the