“Well, don’t you look cute tonight?”
Autumn’s smile felt brittle as Patty ushered her into the house. “Thanks.”
She’d taken Riley and Livia’s advice, managing to erase all signs of her crying jag. Under any other circumstances, she’d feel great about the new jeans she was wearing, since she knew they did amazing things for her ass. The sleek, sleeveless sweater she’d been saving for her campaign to impress Judd had a scooped neckline that displayed other assets, and b***h boots were usually a confidence-boosting accessory. But the outfit didn’t really feel like the armor it was intended to be. It certainly hadn’t stopped her from lingering in her car for fifteen minutes, trying to think of an excuse to get out of this.
“Have you eaten? We’ve got leftover pot roast from dinner.”
“I’m fi
