CHAPTER NINETEENI sat in the shadows, recovering my composure. Was I being ridiculous? Or had I been followed?
My phone jangled to life. My eyes snapped open, and my head nearly hit the ceiling.
The caller ID said it was Jinx. Ignore or take?
The phone rang again. Finally, I answered.
“Yes, Jinx.”
“Have you decided?”
“Fine, thank you. How are you?”
“Waiting to hear back.” Jinx sounded annoyed. She didn’t seem to get the joke. What a surprise.
“That’s because I haven’t made a decision.”
A long dramatic pause. The kind babies make before they start screaming. To Jinx’s credit she didn’t do that.
“You have until Friday night. No later.”
“Why Friday?”
“Because Ray gets installed on Saturday night at the banquet, and I need to know if you’ll be with me or not.”
Two days?
“I still
