He and Reed played against Ty and Kelana, and Abby watched from the sidelines with Charlotte and Jen. “Those two are like little boys when they get together,” Charlotte said to Abby, rolling her eyes. “Abby, how long have you been with Chris?” Jen asked, eyeing her. “Um … We’re not together. I’ve known him for a couple months.” “Oh, really? And what do you do back in Chicago?” “I work at Case Publications,” Abby said. She felt the awkwardness brought on by meeting new people. Should she tell them she was a stripper? It always changed their view of her, so she tried not to. But she also didn’t want it to look like she was ashamed of herself. “Are you an editor?” Jen continued to probe. Abby wondered why Jen was so interested in her. “No, I’m an assistant.” “Hey, did I hear Chris tell Reed you’ve got some shopping to do?” Charlotte asked. “Yes, I didn’t bring anything with me,” Abby said. “Why don’t you and I go?” “Sure. I don’t know my way around or anything, though.”
