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"This is the twenty-first century, Blade You don’t sleep in a coffin or a cave anymore So maybe it’s possible that MacDonald could have found a cure for the daylight probleo and actually had the stones to walk over to Jerry, close enough to get a face full of fist "You’re prejudiced against him because of his naenius who could have figured this thing out"
Jerry smiled at Ray That smile chilled me to ht drug The sooner the better Good luck to you"
"Jerry!" I ran over to step between the two men I knew an alht experiot more on our plate now than we can deal with I’ about your schedule first I need you to be here toned to Kill It’ll be great media exposure for you So can you please, please, please help own for the red carpet?"
"Of course he can He’s well qualified to judge a fashion show" Jerry stuck his hands in his pockets To look at hiner jeans that had been scrubbed and bleached to a fine, worn look Obviouslyhandiwork because Jerry didn’t have a clue about style He was more about coht even his T-shirt was trendy It stretched over his broad shoulders, showing them off in fine form He could have fit in with a rock band himself if I didn’t know he had the ht made me smile Until I saw Ray’s face flush and his e
"Stop it, Jerry I know you’re trying to pick a fight and I won’t have it" I turned to Ray "What do you say, Ray? This will be great publicity You can iine how excited Zia hen I pitched the idea Please tell me you can fit it into your schedule" I took his arood on e to please cut me a break here "You too, Jerry, but this is part of the Gralowered, obviously not ready to concede anything
"Sure, Glory, whatever makes you happy" Ray slid his arm around ed After the taping, you have to co-deal pre-Grammy blow-outs One of them is thrown by my record label It’s a command performance" He shot Jerry a superior sether lately Time to show them we’re still hot and heavy before the awards show That we can’t keep our hands off of each other" He ran his hand down to pat rowled louder, Blade or Valdez I eased Ray’s hand back up to my waist "Thanks, Ray They had a mirror set up Couldn’t do that, could I? I had to distract the production crew so I offered you as a way to help ns he understood what I was up against here Not a glimmer He’d slipped on a mask of indifference What? This time when Ray pulled me closer and nuzzled my neck, I didn’t stop him
"You can count on me, babe Besides, I want to show off you and your new body You look hot I’ a dress sent up froht It’ll work for the show too The clerk there said you tried it on, but didn’t buy it"
"Ray, you shouldn’t do that" I’d tried on a ridiculously expensive cocktail dress for the hell of it, egged on by Flo It was ereen silk, short and flirty, with the kind of V-neck I loved and a belt to show off reat on the tabloid covers When you wear it, they won’t be able to say you’re springing the baby trap" He kissed my cheek
"No one reads that trash" Jerry strolled over to the couch and sat again "Seems a waste of ti your sorry ass the day after the Grammys"
"Is she? You sure of that?" Ray picked upin the light
"Millions do read the tabloids, Jerry, and it hurts me when I see those mean headlines" I smiled at Ray "And, Ray, you know our plans"
A knock on the door was a welcoot to be Trina"
Valdez loped to the door "Sh the peephole"
I looked, then let her in She was dressed in her usual running outfit
"Seriously, Glory, don’t you want to at least do the stairs?" She was panting "I did theives you another five pounds"
"Don’t be ridiculous" Jerry shut the hall door behind her "You’re quite thin enough, Gloriana"
Ray stepped close tohts of stairs, ouldn’t she? Her big night’s coain?" He looked down at my butt, then up at my face "Fivethat rinned and winked "And your cheekbones! Baby, you’re looking ht"