She took my stare and then pulled out the big guns. “And no birthday cake for you. I know you like your cake and your birthday is tomorrow and I had a good one all planned to make for you. But, you let go of Vance Crowe, forget it,” May went on.
“May, that’s not fair!” I protested and it was true, it wasn’t fair. It was cruel. I loved her birthday cakes. Everyone loved her birthday cakes. She made the best birthday cakes ever (even better than Auntie Reba but I’d never tell Nick that). Last year, she made me German chocolate cake with that delicious condensed milk frosting with pecans in it. It was amazing.
I carried on my argument to May. “It’s my life. I know what I’m doing!”
“Mm hmm,” was all May uttered.
The rest of the girls were looking at each other.
“Your birthday is tomorrow?” Jet asked.
“Let’s have a party!” Ally yelled.
“Great idea,” Indy said.
“No!” I broke in. “No party.”
“Too late, Sugar. Ain’t no stoppin’ the Rock Chicks when there’s a reason to party,” Daisy told me.
They started smiling.
Oh crap.
I took a deep breath.
Whatever.
Time to move on. It was obvious I wasn’t going to get anywhere with this pack.
“I have to get to work,” I told them.
“We’ll get together tonight, plan the party,” Ally decided. “Eight o’clock. Brother’s.”
“We should go together, since we live close,” Indy said to me. “I’d love to ride in your Camaro.”
Daisy was watching me closely, she was smiling.
I sucked in my lips. I really didn’t need this shit.
“I’ll pick you up, quarter to eight,” I said to Indy, “after I get back from the shooting range.”
“The shooting range?” Indy asked, eyes wide with excitement. “Cool! Can I go with you?”
I stared at her. Then I sighed.
“Yeah, give me your cell. I’ll program in my number.”
Told you I was a fool.
Chapter Eleven
We Sleepin’ at Your Place or Mine?
Indy and I pulled up to Heavy’s house at five thirty.
The Rock Chicks and I had all exchanged phones and numbers and Indy had called me that afternoon. When I told her I had to train with Heavy before the shooting range, she asked to come along to that too.
I’d said yes.