She’d told Cooper she could take whatever Penn dished out but today’s sample had been unreal. His subtle coldness after she’d made the mistake of kissing him still lingered with her, even when she pulled up outside Faith’s house. And while it might have been easier to feel anger toward him and nothing else, that wasn’t to be. Because she knew how much he was hurting. Could imagine how staggering it was to lose one’s career. She relaxed her tense shoulders and told herself to set all the Penn stuff aside for a few hours while she had dinner with her two best friends in the world. She climbed out of her car and walked up the flight of stairs to Faith’s front door. “Hey, about time you showed up, busy girl,” Faith said as she let her in. She picked up the gray, nearly full-grown cat winding its way around her feet. “Long day at work?” Once Nadia was inside, Faith closed the door and set the purring cat down.
