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“You have chocolate all over you face.”
    â€œOh.” Nina’s expression dropped a little as she looked down at her hands, covered in batter. Her eyes began frantically scouring the kitchen for a napkin. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to make a mess.”
    Shit
. Cass hadn’t meant to sound like she’d been scolding Nina. “You didn’t make a mess. I usually get way messier when I bake. You must cook a lot.”
    Nina offered a tentative smile.
    Cass pulled her cell phone from her back pocket. “Here. Let me take a picture of you to send to your dad.”
    â€œOh, um, oh-okay.” Despite the hesitancy of her words, Nina brightened at the mention of sending a picture.
    â€œSay ‘brownies,’” Cass urged as she positioned her camera to snap a photo of Nina.
    â€œBrownies,” Nina said through a wide grin.
    â€œGot it.” Cass turned the phone around to show Nina. “You look adorable.”
    Nina blushed slightly at the compliment, which made Cass smile. She sent the picture to Alex and then wet a paper towel to help Nina clean up.
    They had just finished washing the bowl andspoon when Cass’ phone dinged with an incoming text. Looks like she’s having fun. You didn’t put pot in the brownies, did you?
    Cass laughed, causing Nina to look up at her. “Is that my dad?”
    â€œYup. He said it looks like you’re having fun.”
    Nina smiled broadly before walking into the living room, seemingly more comfortable in Cass’ house now that they’d bonded over brownies.
    Cass stayed in the kitchen and replied to Alex. People are capable of having fun in my company without being high. I believe you’ve enjoyed yourself a time or two.
    She then went into the living room and found Nina pulling a coloring book and markers out of her backpack. “Is it okay if I color?”
    â€œWell, that depends,” Cass said. “Can I color too?”
    It seemed that Cass had said another thing right, because Nina nodded excitedly and got out an extra book for Cass. As Cass picked out a green marker to begin coloring a picture of Ariel, her phone dinged again.
    How do you know I wasn’t high?
    Cass snorted, causing Nina to look up at her. “Is that my dad again?”
    â€œYeah.”
    â€œWhat did he say?”
    Cass fumbled for a reply since the truth wasn’t an option. “He said we’d better save him some brownies.” Cass had never been more thankful that her job required her to think on her feet.
    Nina looked pleased at that and resumed coloring Cinderella. “Tell him we can’t make any promises.”
    A smart-ass after my own heart
. Cass quickly typedout a message telling Alex to leave them alone—they were busy coloring—and that they’d see him later.
    And that was how the two girls spent the afternoon: coloring, talking intermittently, and eating brownies. Cass couldn’t remember when she’d had a better day.

Chapter 4
    Publicity
    Everyone had been shocked when Cass showed up at Lauren’s housewarming with Nina. Cass was trying not to be offended, but her friends weren’t making it easy.
    â€œSo wait. Alex needed a babysitter for Nina . . . and he called you?” Quinn questioned.
    Cass crossed her arms over her chest. “Why is that so surprising? It’s not like I’m some homicidal maniac. I’m a successful, responsible adult, thank you very much.”
    Simone looked over at Nina, who was sitting on Scott’s shoulders eating a hot dog. “She looks happy, so it couldn’t have been too much of a train wreck.”
    â€œSeriously?” Cass yelled indignantly. “Why wouldn’t she be happy? I’m a great time.”
    â€œAt least that’s what the bathroom wall at Mickey’s says,” Simone said, causing Quinn and Lauren to burst out laughing.
    â€œScrew you, guys,” Cass muttered as she