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I sighed and stood My jeans were cutting intoof a little spandex I pulled downabove the waistband I walked over to Trina and sniffed B positive, a nice healthy one too And she was fresh from a shower that had involved a hint of lavender Ian and Ray were both on their feet, watching me
"Okay, but Ray, baby, you stay here Valdez, you coh-in, but, I swear to God, if you look at ht, I’ll post a picture on the Internet of a Chihuahua having a bad hair day and claih talk, Glory, but I’ll do what I have to if this a-hole threatens your safety" Valdez stayed between Ian and me "Hear this, MacDonald If any harm comes to Glory, you’ll have every Campbell in Scotland on you like fleas on my ass"
"I’m not afraid of the Ca A sire isn’t usually so involved with a vampire he’s made and released, so to speak" Ian facedto, Glory? Caine here? Or a Carow hot "I don’t belong to anyone, Ian A Cao" I snarled at Valdez "The shifter oversteps and will hear about this later" I looked back at Ray and ed a s to pay"
"Say no more" Ian nodded and took Ray’s credit card "I admire independent women Clearly you’re one of them"
I stared at the MacDonald vampire "I’m independent but not stupid and I do have powerful friends So does Ray This had better be on the up-and-up And I will let the shifter do his thing if this ‘treatment’ is just a con"
Ray and Valdez were involved in a stare-down "The shifteroff like that, fur face, and I’ll see you replaced"
"Yeah?" Valdez glanced at hten hi on by a thread" I wanted to get on with this "Ian? Are we clear? This thing totally safe and on the up-and-up?"
"You saw the tape, Glory And I could show you dozens more of my success stories if it would make you feel better Even introduce you to sos Maybe a week or et them here If you wish to wait" Ian s like he could care less if we proceeded or not
A week The Grammys would be over and I’d be on ood on the red carpet The event would be televised Millions would be watching, including Jerry’sI’d fall flat on e I’ll marry Ray and leave her precious son alone
How cool to lose enough weight to freak out those designers on that reality show They’d co onIt wouldskinny and perfectly innocent in my new size-six body Would that be ood old Glory
"I don’t want to wait Let’s do this" I looked at Ray and he winked
"Fine Follow estured at the coffee table "There are several excellent bottles of e As I said, they’re clearly labeled for your enjoyment I’ll be back shortly Glory and Trina will join us when they’re done This way, please, Glory"
I trailed Ian,a dip and roll that made me wonder if I could drink from Trina and keep it down Valdez sulked by ray with a wall of s overlooking the ocean A chrolass desk held a computer and a setup that IanRay’s card no doubt His grin confirot a receipt I just hoped I’d be able to pay the cost back before the turn of the next century
Valdez stood, scowling, next to Trina, while Ian picked up a clipboard and led me to a doctor’s scale in one corner of the room
"I’ll need your ht That’s some kind of record, Glory Guess you’ve experienced your own personal hell tonight"
"Yeah" I ners are ht they taped the first seg as he reached around me toback those dresses and they’re too big?"
I laughed, totally stoked by the whole idea "That’s exactly what I thought They’ll be back in four days for a fitting Think that’s enough time for therauarantee it" Ian reached around leae that made me blink
Whoa So Ian was a little tired of bony babes in running shorts I filed that away I figured I could be on the lanced at Trina and then remembered Sarah in the video I didn’t want to end up flat-chested And running shoes sure aren’t raht and size You knohat that is?" Ian led hts So Mr Nosy knew just what I’d been thinking I glanced at Trina and Valdez They both were very interested in what Ian and I were up to
"Of course I’ve had centuries to think about it I want to fit into size-six jeans I want to have the top to e" I flushed Maybe that was too one hot and it swept over hed before?"