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"No," I say fir to the rest of it The showing, or whatever you want to call it"

"I’ it a cocktail party," I say as I pull the car intoI think he and Courtney have plans," I add, referring to Ollie’s fiancée I feel guilty about the lie, but I don’t want to tell Jamie that Damien refused to invite Ollie to his home It bothers , but I get where Da around each other like two alpha dogs, they’d ultied a tentative truce But that came to an abrupt end when Ollie told me some of Dae by doing so Da me, and that’s probably the only reason that Ollie is still a lawyer and still working in this town Or on this continent, for that matter

But Damien doesn’t want him in the house, and I can’t say that I bla, because I need both these men in my life But it’s only been about a week since all the shit went down, and things are just too raeen them

Jamie, however, knows none of that, and I don’t plan to tell her But that’s one e between us, even if I’m the only one who realizes it’s there

Soon we’re at the door and I’ for my house key I slide it into the lock and push open the door--then stop dead on the threshold

"Holy fuck," Ja Jamie has prettyroom, is the bed The bed The beautiful iron bed beside which I’d posed The stunning bed upon which Dahts before that

I realize we’re both standing frozen and take a step into the roo from Fred’s on the bed with a note pinned to the plastic I only have to glance at the handwriting on the envelope to feel hten with anticipation Slowly, I pull the folded slip of paper from the envelope, then unfold it and read:

I would appreciate it if you would dothis dress tomorrow, Ms Fairchild And then perhaps you will doit off

I realize too late that Jaet so lucky? The guy is seriously sorthy"

"Totally," I agree, sarh I’d fallen in love with the dress while ere shopping yesterday It hits h and is made out of dusty-blue chiffon It’s not fitted, but the pleated front and flowy design make it fun and flirty, and I cannot wait to put it on withsilver bangle

I hold it up for Ja to look hotter than sin in that dress," she says "Can I raid your closet? I’m bored out of my mind with my clothes"

"Jamie, you’re a size four I haven’t been that small since I escaped from Mother and learned about the existence of that hs and eyes my new dress lustfully "I need ree," I say "I find hi?" Jalance at ive et some real dinner while we’re out? Vodka isn’t one of theher stellar acting skills by putting real baffleo to the kitchen Lady Meo appears the minute I pop the pull-top on her kitty food, and she head-butts the back ofuntil I finally put the food dish down in front of her