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enough.”
    Lee inclined her head. “I will respect your hint. Rabbit it is.”
    With the lines of information drawn, Addy resumed her tidying of the Crossed Star Bar.
    It was going to be a big evening. It was spring and that was when most species headed for the Crossroads. Addy was going to have to hit the ground running. It was a good thing that she kept up on her cardio.
     

Chapter Four
     
     
    Teal was right, with the band on her wrist, none of the men looked twice at her. She was able to keep the drinks flowing and the tables turning over without any trouble.
    Some of the ladies needed coaxing to go and face the men; it was like an awkward junior high school dance. The main difference was that sex was the goal. These ladies were here to find a man that they were compatible with in all aspects of life because there was no other option for them.
    Addy took in some situations that nearly made her weep. Female wolves who were painfully shy, a lioness who didn’t have social skills, a lamb who was being eyed by a wolf and shaking with terror; it was all a collection of women who needed to find very specific men to meet their needs.
    Once she had taken the measure of the women, she began to walk through the men’s grouping as she took the glasses and bottles away. She tapped the back of one mountain lion’s hand and she pointed out the shyest of the wolves. “She won’t come to you.”
    He blinked and looked at her. “You think she might be interested?”
    “I think you are here to find out and drinking until you can knock her over with your breath is not a good idea.”
    He smiled and got to his feet. He was huge, but there was a good heart in his smile. He moved lightly over to the shyest wolf and he extended his hand. When the woman extended her own hand and they walked to the dance floor, Addy wanted to do a little dance of triumph. Instead of dancing, she kept working and kept her eyes out for a likely man for the ladies she was taking an interest in.
    The lamb needed the ram that was busy with deer across the way. She waited until their dancing and groping exploration had run its course and they parted. When the ram was on his own, she tapped his hand and pointed toward the fearful young sheep.
    His chest swelled and a calm compassion entered his features. She watched as he walked across the room to sit next to the lamb until she put her hand in his and they went for a dance on the dance floor.
    The young sheep needed a knight in shining armour and the ram needed something to protect. Some men did. She hoped that they made a connection. She had merely gotten them to the eye-contact state. The rest was up to them.
    As the night went on, her arms ached from hauling so much glassware, but her little projects all managed to at least make it off the bench. It was a start.
    Chuck appeared during the rush and James disappeared. Chuck had a different work pattern than James did, but Addy soon managed to work around him without any issues.
    When there was a lull, Chuck asked her, “Do I make you nervous?”
    “You mean the whole predator-prey thing? Nope. Any snake trying to consume me would get more than he bargained for.”
    “I am guessing that. You don’t fear much.”
    “Eagles freak me out but that is about it.” Addy shrugged and started to put away the freshly washed glasses.
    “Interesting. I have been told that your actual species is in the forbidden zone.”
    “Consider me a lady of mystery.” She winked.
    “I might get Ivy to ask you how you manage that. We are struggling with a character and she needs more spine.”
    “I would be delighted to talk to your wife.” She cleared the rack and set it back on the stack, and then, she headed back into the bar to harvest more used glasses.
    It was a cycle that was only marred when someone ordered drinks for their table and she headed to the bar with her little notepad. Chuck got the drinks ready while she kept doing her thing, and she picked them up on