Chapter One The sights, sounds and smells of Apex were a familiar balm to Stephanie’s mood. The b**m club was her home away from home and she loved coming—seeing old friends, meeting new ones. Occasionally she wanted more, wanted a full-time relationship, someone she could take home to meet her parents, someone she could fall asleep with at night, and wake up to in the morning. It would happen, she was sure. For now, she would play. She’d been thinking about that more and more, lately. Ever since her friend Emma had gotten serious with her guy. She’d teased Emma about not wanting to go to the club, about becoming stale, but the happiness on her friend’s face and in her voice couldn’t be denied. And the brat had been very clear that she and her guy didn’t need a club to have all kinds of

