Crystal opened the door to what appeared to be an empty house. Amber's car wasn't in the driveway when she arrived, and there was no sign of her when she walked in, so she made her way back to her bedroom.
She was tired but in the best possible way. The night – and morning after – spent with Duke had been even better than she could have imagined. For someone she originally thought to be nothing more than the poster boy for empty music culture, Duke Chambers was turning out to be a very multi-layered and thoroughly appealing human being.
Crystal tossed her purse on her bed, got undressed, and began to redress herself for the new day. That's when she heard Amber's car pull up in front of the house.
She listened as the front door opened and quickly slammed shut. She heard Amber thundering
