Twelve Months Later
Sera
“Can I help you?” asked the young, blonde woman behind the counter of Tangled. Like most Californians, she was blonde, tan, and had teeth so white, they made my eyes water.
I smiled. “I’m here to see Thane. My name is Sera Da- Billings.”
She grinned. “You sure about that?”
Crap, I’d almost said Daniels.
“Yes. Just got through a divorce and had my last name legally changed. I keep forgetting to use my maiden name,” I lied.
“No need to explain, I was just teasing. You said you were here to meet with Thane?” she asked, eyeing me curiously.
“Yes. I’m actually a few minutes early,” I replied, looking down at my watch. I was actually fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. “You don’t have to bother him if he’s styling someone’s hair or caught in the middle of somethin
