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He backs out of the store roo
Only in New York
Laughing so hard I’ my ribs, I let Max finish his story
"And they both hit the freakin’ floor like I was goin’ postal or so as hard as I aet this Nik, I make the mistake of callin’ her friend ma’am and she threatens to punchthe newspaper but he’s chuckling, too Trick’s face is bright red and he’s wheezing, he thinks this is as hilarious as I think it is
Ghost lifts his face and frowns He asks "What is it with chicks and squealing?"
Trick answers "It’s their version of when a dog gets so excited it pees"
Max face turns serious as he tells us "You should see the friend though Mreat ass Mimi is sexy but scary as hell Natalie is just plain sexy And there was another girl there as a little young but just as fine" He turns to lad you decided to be friends with Tina"
With Nat here, I get inventory done in 2 short hours Work goes quickly when you’re gabbing aith an old friend
After a year apart she still looks the saenta, some would call it violet People always ask us if we’re sisters; we have the sareen eyes Except hter, hers are bright grass green
I’ve told her all about The White Rabbit and the guys I’un but I’lad because I honestly wouldn’t kno to answer her
I ask her if she can steam some new items and she see her how to use a professional stea her about steam burns (which I have had many of), I leave her to it
The red mailbox on the computer flashes I find one unread email
It’s from Vanessa
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To:
From:
Subject: Re: Cupcake Recipe :)
Thank you so much, can’t wait to make these for my husband!
Who ever heard of ht?
Kindest regards,
Vanessa Graves
PS
Tell your boyfriend he’s got hiht now Should be there Monday
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HOLY CANNOLI! Yay!
After yesterday’s accidentalwith Vanessa, I went back to the store and typed out the recipe to email to her I was just about to email it when I read what business she was fro firm in New York So, now I understand why this was so i them as a sponsor it would open the door to him for a lot of other sponsors NT3, alone, has over ten sub coht now I could dance a jig!
Instead, I forward the email to him and wait for a reply
My exciteet back to work
Rawr Raaawr
Just as I’lare at the da hard
I look up and there is Nik Hugging me from behind
He is so tall and handsome And I feel safe in his muscular arh it off saying, "Hey there big ratulations are in order!"
He takes e hands and explains, "They were going to turn rateful sot this This one’s all on you" His face turns serious, "Thank you, sweetheart, you have no idea howhis arms around my shoulders, he picksleft to right and I can’tthinks I’m his dolly
When he’s done, he sets me back on my feet and put his hands on my shoulders He orders, "You’re shuttin’ down for an hour You and your girls are co to The White Rabbit for lunch" Not a request
I scrunch my face up and start to refuse, "I really shouldn’t"
His face turns serious again and he says fir no for an answer"
Ooookay then
He tries to persuade me with, "C’mon It’s just an hour We need to celebrate" He starts nodding
This is the first time he’s been in my store and it’s been nice so far I look around to see Mi, Natalie wink, and Lola wide eyed I shoot theorously, Lola just stares at Nik
Oh, Lola I kno you feel
Shrugging uess an hour won’t hurt"
Nik se and, , I’ve never seen him smile like this before I’ve only ever seen his smirk But this…This is a smile It’s a masterpiece A work of art
It’s a little like Max’s He has a single diht and white, I want to lick him
But his smile transforms his whole face Gone is any hardness I once saw in his face; nohenever I see him I will remember this beautiful smile I feel sorry for anyone who hasn’t seen it
He turns to Mimi and asks, "Can you lock up?"
She nods and walks to the staff room Keys in hand, she shuffles us out the door and locks it
Nik takes my hand, puts it in the crook of his elbow and walks us across the street, girls in tow
We arrive at what Nik calls the ‘chill out’ room and there are at least ten other people there