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I ainst him I couldn’t help myself either This was Jerry, my Jerry, and I felt my usual response to his taste and his touch Richard cleared his throat and we broke apart
"I’ll call you later" Jerry turned and followed Richard out the door
I looked at Flo "Well I don’t knohether he’s still et over it Go fix your lipstick, then let’s go shopping I think you can fit into a six, girlfriend See if you don’t" Flo pulled out her own lipstick "Richard’shi froician, no? Look at you And in just a few days"
By the tied to squeeze into a size six (with spandex), I was calling Ian a freaking Houdini I refused Flo’s generous offer andit to the roo up with a story about a surprise for Ray Of course I figuredto be leaked to the tabloids, but I’d love to see "Glory Wears Size Six" hit newsstands
I told Flo good-bye, then headed upstairs My cell phone rang just as I was hanging up my new pair of skinny jeans Caller ID said it was Jerry I took a breath and answered
"Hi"
"Gloriana, I’m outside on your balcony Will you let me in?"
"Sure" I closed the phone and headed out to see for myself Brittany and Valdez were there They’d just turned on the TV and hit the minibar for some snacks, but obviously they’d seen Jerry and were both waiting for their orders
"You want to come in?" I opened the French door
"Why don’t you conaled to Valdez "We can leave the shifters here I’ll have you back before sunrise"
"Glory, you want to go or not?" Brittany was strictly on Ray’s payroll She didn’t take orders from Jerry, justoff" I glanced at the clock "Actually we’ve only got about two hours I’ll be back" I looked up at Jerry "I have to be It’s iht Another of MacDonald’s supplements" His mouth fir right after sundown I’ve got to be up and ready to go as soon as I can" I smiled and touched his cheek "That’s part of why I did this They’reet?" He turned his head and kissed o Feel like shifting?"
"Sure I’ earlier You should have seen hed and held ?"
"Just follow me" He shifted into a beautiful black bird, waited forand then took off
We flew out and over ss and the park where Trina and I had run We flew over streets with cars racing along under us Finally ere in the hills above Los Angeles Another empty house? Jerry’s connections with the va off
He landed on the balcony of the second floor, then swiftly changed back into his tall e with a speed that iood at that" He laughed and hugged et" I turned and looked out at the lights of Los Angeles "Oh, this is beautiful Where are we?"
"Another of Chip’s investments We’re in the Hollywood Hills This one comes fully furnished We’re in the ht Why do ays end up in bed together?" I heard the bitterness in my voice Well, it was true Was that all we had? Sex?
"So on’t this time" He held out his hands like he wouldn’t dare touchdeal out of just talking to each other And e do, it’s a disaster Like last night" I kept at least five feet between us He looked too good to me and I couldn’t blaood to ht was pretty ht" He ain with just a touch "Because sex between us is always good"