Two Wrongs Make a Right by Ann Everett

then motioned them inside. “ As far as I’m concerned , he was, but on the other hand , he had his faults. That’s how my evening went. I’m pretty sure he named himself Stargazer because he may be from another planet. He uses all those IM codes and I’m not in the loop. I had to sneak around to do an Internet search on my phone to find the meanings. I was too embarrassed to tell him I didn’t know WTF he was talking about.”
    Megan plopped down into a dining chair. “Well, at least he didn’t have a live animal with him. Or did he?”
    “No, and he is charming and handsome.” She smiled at Raynie. “Your prediction was right. I agreed to see him again. If things go well between us, I can break him from that bad speech habit.” She saw pride in Raynie’s eyes, and after giving her such a hard time about the readings, that made Quinn feel good. “I took to heart what you said. I’m putting a positive attitude out there, expecting to get results.”
    “See, I told you. The reading helped.”
    “I hate to break up this moment, but we can’t stay,” Megan said. “Charlie gave me a curfew.”
    “That’s why neither of my marriages worked out,” Raynie said. “Cole and Bronson ordered me around like I was a child, instead of a wife.”
    Quinn often wondered why the cards had not shown her Tarot friend the outcome of her marriages. Another reason not to trust the predictions.
    “Don’t look at me that way,” Megan said to Raynie. “Charlie has a right to want me home by a certain time. It was more of a request than an order. Besides, tomorrow is his birthday, and I want give him an early present.”
    Raynie’s mouth quirked up at the corners. “Give him a blow job, it’s like flowers and candy to a guy.”
    “Funny,” Quinn said, trying to catch her breath. “True, but funny.”
    Megan straightened her face. “So who is the next guy on the list?”
    “Nobody I’m interested in. I’ll check it out again tomorrow, see if I have any new replies, and go from there.”
    “There are men at work I could recommend,” Megan said.
    Quinn shook her head back and forth so fast she got dizzy. Fix-ups never worked out, and it put friendships in an awkward position. “No. Remember when my coworker matched me with her cousin? We had nothing in common, but he wanted to go out again, and I didn’t. It made things uncomfortable at work because Melody didn’t understand why I didn’t fall madly in love with him. She never got over it. That’s my number one rule. No blind dates from friends or family.”
    “These guys mean nothing to me, so if you change your mind, let me know.” Megan flapped the air as if swatting a mosquito, then leaned closer. “Before I go, I have something I need to tell you.”
    From her expression, whatever it was, Quinn knew it wasn’t good. “I’m guessing this is bad news.”
    Megan released a heavy sigh. “I went to the airport today to pick up some business associates, and ran into Brad. He was returning to New York.”
    “So?”
    “He wasn’t alone. He had Blair with him.”
    “His secretary? She was probably dropping him off.”
    “No.” Megan pursed her lips. “She was traveling with him. I think they’re living together.”
    Quinn’s chest tightened, and she fisted her hands. “Are you sure?”
    “Yes. Take my word, they’ve been having an affair. Before your break-up.”
    “That chicken dick.” Raynie folded her arms. “He wanted to have his cake and eat it too.”
    For two heartbeats, Quinn froze, then tears came fast and furious. Not because she wanted Brad back, but because he didn’t want her, and never had. She was cake. Blair was frosting. Quinn would never be frosting.
    “Don’t cry. Not over that loser,” Raynie said.
    “He isn’t a loser. I am. Why do I keep choosing men who won’t be faithful or commit.”
    “I will not listen to you talk like that,” Megan said. “We’ve all picked the wrong man at some point. Lord knows there are