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"Well now that you’re here, it will be"

She nods, but I can tell so?" I ask

"I should probably check on my house," she says with a quirk of her lip

"We can load this up, along with Carl, and stay at your place for a few days"

"You don’tas I’ to this?" Noel asks me for the fifth time Jace just dropped us off at a spot in Bellevue that’s known for good food and even better irls"

"Because we need a girls’ night out," I inforain "And you’ll like these women I promise They’re not bitches"

"Everyone’s nice to you," she says as alk down the sidewalk in our heels "Because you’re likeable"

"Well, so are you" We head into the bar It’s not quite hopping yet, and I spy our party right away at a big round booth in the back "There they are"

"Joy!" Meredith exclaiesture to my sister "This is Noel Noel, this is Meredith Williams, and Amelia Crawford, who I believe you’ve met"

"Definitely," Noel says with a nod "Hi, Lia"

"Hey, girl," Lia says "This is s," Noel says as we scoot our way into the booth

"Oh, honey, this is nothing," Meredith says with a laugh "You should see my family I’ve been part of it for over five years now, and there are days that I think we need to wear narees with a nod "But fun And let’s not forget, sexy as hell I mean, the level of hotness that exists in that faranate," I inform the waitress, and Noel orders the sa on the appetizer menu "Hoas your honey her martini "Wyatt took me to Paris for fashion week"

"No," Noel says, her eyes wide in shock "Stop it"

"It’s true" Lia sighs "VIP all the way, too Front-row seats It was off the fucking hook"

"Oh my God, that’s awesoood friends They share a love of fashion and irly that I just don’t have a passion for

"I have some fun makeup ideas for the kids," Lia infor her hands "Lia’s been working with me and the kids in my studio and does all of the makeup for our recitals"

"They’re cute," Lia says with a s to keep up with your YouTube channel?" I ask her

"Oh, yeah, I love it, and it’s a great source of income," Lia says with a nod "But what I really want to know is, what’s up with you and Jace? Wyatt said you’ve always just been friends, but you were ossip like this," Anastasia says, sipping her drink "We need hts out"

"Well, we’ve been friends since our freshlance at Noel, who’s also srown rin "I love it Keep talking, and use all the dirty words"

I laugh and reach for an onion ring "The sex is"

"I just need to add so up a hand "As so The Jace you all kno is not the Jace froo"

"How so?" Anastasia asks

"He was a little nerdy," I say, but Noel rolls her eyes

"No, he was a lot nerdy And shy And just not confident at all"