Nicole Harper ~•~ When Clara called me to tell me that she was visiting Chicago, I was over the moon. I desperately needed someone to talk to. It wasn’t like I couldn’t talk to Rhea, but all these had started because I went to strip with Clara. She’d understand better. Also, I needed someone to talk some sense into me. Rhea wasn’t helping. She was even quite disappointed when I told her I planned to move out. As soon as the time hit five o’clock that Monday, I was the first person out of my seat. My coworkers stared at me, no doubt wondering if I was running home because Tristan had been harsh with me earlier. I just smiled at them and rushed into the elevator. Clara was already waiting at a bar downtown and a drink was exactly what I needed after the past weekend. The things my m

