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Quynn burst through the door to the suite into the darkness. Panic gripped her immediately. She thought Katherine would be back already.
“Katherine! Are you here?”
She moved toward Katherine’s room and heard sniffles before her friend’s voice said, “I’m getting ready for bed.”
“It’s early. We should go down to the bar for a drink.”
“You go. I’m tired.”
“Katherine, come on. Get some jeans on and a cute top and we’ll go see if we can find some cute guys.”
Katherine finally opened the door to her room. Tear stains streaked her cheeks from her red eyes to her swollen lips. She pulled one between her teeth.
“What happened?”
Katherine shrugged and walked out. “He didn’t show. You know that. It just hurts, you know. I really thought he would.”
“He’s here.”
“Here where?”
“He’s in th
