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"Oh uess that it’s safe to assume that Braden went to Harvard?" Lily asked Jess with a surprised sounding laugh I had a feeling that I ain

"Uh oh Was that tooabout the size of my boyfriend’s endowment, or Cameron’s endowment for that matter either, since he’s probably Jess’s future boyfriend"

"It’s okay, honey I asked you about that myself," Jess res" She was just finishing up her lea a killer dress in a deep green that was perfect for her Cam would pass out when he saw her Bruno was duly impressed He decided that it was her turn to love hily He was ie player She bent down and picked him up to pet him and he looked at her with pure bliss

"Why is he probably Jess’s future boyfriend?" Lily asked, sounding very curious as she paged through a copy of Vogue

"Because they ether They’re always laughing And he said he thought she was very attractive and that he was thinking about exploring it more" Jess blushed but she looked very happy

"And do you want to be explored?" Lily asked Jess with a suggestive smile

"Well, he’s really cute and s even more "And I do have fun with him So yeah, I would like to be explored, but there’s no rush I want hih with Braden being Gab’s boyfriend andher friend first Then I’ll know that he’s ready to be involved, because I’hter with a meal plan either" She threw me a smile

"I want to be as well-grounded as Jess when I grow up," I said and poured lass of wine

"Slon there, you lush," Jess chided "You’re not drinkin’ for the gold"

"I hardly ever drink!" I pointed out and for soument see I took another sip of wine

"Uh oh, I see so on the horizon!" Lily teased

"For an uncoordinated person I’ood drunk dancer In fact, I think I dance better drunk," I answered thoughtfully, wondering why that was

"I hope so, if you’re planning to try to dance in those Loubies, honey Maybe we had better bring a first-aid kit along with us," Jess said, looking worried

"Very funny So, tell us about your latest novel!" I said to Lily, changing the subject

"I assual thrillers but she also wrote erotic romance under a pen nahty books and eren’t the only ones She was developing quite a little following

"You knoe want, honey!" Jess piped up "Spill it! What kind of s now and how soon can we buy it?" Lily sketched out the details for us and weine-fueled, dirty-ht, Braden called just before nine I grabbed my phone and headed into uy," I answered Just hearing his voice rin that I saw gazing back at me from my vanity hed

"You could tell from one sentence?" I asked, sort of surprised

"Well, callthat you h I did just take a shower and I have had a few beersaround withto tell corny jokes So hoas hanging out with the prosecutor types?"