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"Of course, cheri" Da his women with some bite "Excuse us" He leaned down and whispered in my ear "We’ll stop and er, Glory This erous Be careful"

Ian smiled and slid his arm around my shoulders as soon as Damian disappeared into the croith Sheri He’d obviously heard Daerous But not to you and Florence You caestured toward one of the secluded booths "Join me for a drink and I’ll tell you all about the at the spots where I’d like to lose some inches "Back when I was a lad, you would have been considered a handsoood for me and my business" He smiled sympathetically "When were you turned?"

"Early sixteen hundreds" This man understood me like Jerry never had I wanted to presschest and sob about all the tiure was perfect then Still is to an ancient vampire like me" He slid his hand fro e the attention it deserved "But these modern times are different I can tell from the way you’re dressed that you’re a woht?"

"Yes" I blinked before I let hiht into one of those curtained booths and into souy had some serious intuition Or experience omen Of course he did It was his business to knohat a woine, Florence, that you’re serious about needing to lose weight You’re here to support your friend, of course"

Flo s sure "I think Glory looks great As you say But she wants to be smaller So I have to help my BFF" Flo ran her hands down the sides of her hips in her size-six designer dress that was obviously straight from a Rodeo Drive boutique "I would like to lose just a few pounds If I could choose where they would come from"

"Like the liposuction that mortals use" Ian shook his head "Afraid I can’t help you there There’s no predicting where the weight will come off I say you should leave your body alone What does your husband say?"

"Why, I wouldn’t drealanced at me "We are still on our honeyine asking Richard’s per"

"Of course not" Ian winked at me "But I’m sure a clever woe, eh, Florence?"

Flo ss If he really loves ive me what I want He always does And it esture pure Italian "So I do a little manipulation It’s a survival skill that has served et it It’s a fine art, one I admire in a master crafts-man or craftswoman" Ian moved a step closer to Florence

Flo’s eyes narrowed on Ian and she shook her head "Why I tell you this? I think I’m not the only one who likes a littleet back to as ied in a stare-down until Flo suddenly nodded

"So We are here for my friend Help her Glory looks like she is ready to screa is true or not"

Ian turned and grinned at me "Relax, Glory It’s true and I think I can help you Let uess You want to lose ten, ht?"

For once I was speechless I swayed toward him My ultimate dream would be to lose twenty So that people would coe ht even discover cheekbones I never knew I had You get my drift? I was jerked back froood news But wefor you You must rave;?" Flo s with us, are you?"