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"Zia, please He’s just trying to be friendly" I grabbed his collar to be on the safe side "He’s not growling, is he?" He also wasn’t sitting Instead he gazed at Zia adoringly before he "accidentally" bue

"No!" She landed on the one assistant who’d been brave enough to venture out of the pack and couy had obviously not expected to play cushion for her and they both fell on the floor in a tangle of ars I swear the air turned blue froht it all, of course There’d have to be a lot of bleeping

"So sorry Really He’s going straight into the bedrooed on V’s collar and pulled hilanced at the assistant assigned to help e to uard "You think I don’t know that table bue clothes you’d da out rinned and looked at hing When Zia had landed on that producer she’d shown the roo and her awesome butt I stood and brushedroo restored Hair and ed on the couch trying not to laugh

"Destroy that footage If I see it on the Internet, I’ll have the jobs of everyone in this room Do you hear me, people?" Zia’s face was red behind a cloud of powder and hair spray

I’uests on the thirtieth floor had heard her I kept e now?" My ansas a wave that I took as a yes

I made sure Valdez faced the wall, then removed the dress that was my favorite so far and took the black chiffon that was thrust through the door I looked it over Butch had made it into culottes and added a belt At least the tentlike creation no longer provided stadiu Now it just offered a cozy booth for two

When I walked out this time, Butch sat on the sofa between Ray and Zia He ju would co nervous glances at the bedroom door too Swell, noas an irresponsible pet owner I decided to ease their minds and went back and shut the bedrooh it and break it down if he thought I needed hih The tension in the room eased immediately

Zia ses Butch incorporated into his design? He obviously had to do the most drastic alterations after your reaction last tih I noticed she’d broken one heel and someone had used clear tape to keep it in place

"Yes, he really listened to my concerns This is 1000 percent better" I held out the flowing black pants This was the kind of dress I would have killed for in a size twelve It would have disguised my hips and reat on you, Glory It shows off your pale skin Love the low-cut front and back" Ray stood and walked around ht"

"I like the pants They’re called culottes, Ray" I smiled at Butch "I feel free in them Like I don’t have to be scared my skirt will blow up and show the worldsince I needed to do laundry I’ed to sneak a peek

"I kept the dress loose too, Glory, and the belt adjustable" Butch flushed "I knoon’t happen, of course, but, if you did gain soht, you could still wear this dress"

"I love that!" I looked at Zia "He did a really good job of accessorizing too The shoes and jewelry are perfect with this gown"

"Well, Butch, seeht have pulled off a ht, but looks like you et back into the race Of course we’ll all have to wait to see what Glory is wearing at toht’s Grammy awards show to see which one she picks as her winner"

Zia stood and faced the caes will decide, after that and after seeing the footage froo honed to Kill"

"That’s a wrap Good job, people" The director signaled and the crew started packing up their gear

"Thank you so ’s not around, is he?" Just then we heard a bark from behind the door "I’m out of here!" He ran toward the hall

Zia smiled and air-kissed Ray "Me too! We’ll have a careen carpet to see your pick, Glory I’ll conduct just a brief intervieith both of you right on the spot You’ve got to be there early, you know"

Ray and I looked at each other The whole Gra with the fact that it was on the West Coast At least in February sunset was still relatively early, but we’d be rushing to get there before Ray had to perforram and the award presented after that

Ray just smiled and nodded "Check with Nathan I believe you have his number Coordinate the time with him because I can’t be late for my performance"