Chapter 10
Layla’s first game of the day was the following afternoon. Although a night of restlessness made her miss her practice time, she managed to win. Another round done. She might not be good enough to get into the finals and take home the purse—she was up against guys who’d been playing for years and did nothing but play pool—but she refused to go home after only two matches.
After her win, she scanned the area for Phin. She’d been sure he would show to watch her play. He’d shown up everywhere, but not when she made it into the semifinals. Phin’s pals from the day before stood on the perimeter of the room, but he wasn’t with them. She checked the schedule and saw that his game would be starting soon.
Grabbing a cup of coffee, she wandered the hall and watched a few matches, tried
