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"You’re going to show me the shots you took at the party, I hope," Evelyn says "Thea picture that’s actually flattering"

"Do not even try fishing for coeous and a and you know it"

"It’s true," she says, then taps out a cigarette and lights it "I just hope Blaine keeps reot hie difference, they really do seem like the perfect couple After the drama with Ollie, it’s nice to know that some of my friends have relationships that are actually stable

I’d been spurred to come here after the bullshit with Ollie, but now that I’m here, I find I don’t want to talk about it Instead, I’ We’ve already covered the scintillating topics of male models, Botox, and the current summer blockbusters The conversation was so scattered in fact, that I’d been surprised when she raised the specter of my personal tabloid hell

"Blaine’s still mortified, of course," she adds "Thinks it’s his fault"

"That’s ridiculous," I say "I’m the one who accepted money to pose nude, and then I consented to be tied up If it’s anyone’s fault, it’s mine"

"We didn’t have any idea how much Damien paid you," Evelyn said, "but now that we do, I have to confess that I agree with Blaine You sold yourself cheap"

I laugh, re At times like this, when I’ through their veins, I feel alotwith that?

"Aw, hell, Texas I see it on your face Now I’ve gone and got you thinking about it We can’t have that You want some wine?"

"Love some," I say

She disappears inside, then returns a lasses

She sits at the wrought-iron table then indicates the chair opposite with the tip of her cigarette "So tell me the rest of it," she de on in your life, Texas Fired twice--excuseone heck of a fine catch if I do say so ot a commercial in the works Lot of life crammed into not veryin our fair city"

Put that way, I have to agree "Despite the firings and the tabloid stuff that we’re just going to ignore, things are great I’et a couple more apps on the market"

She points at rin, not sure if she means it or not "I’ teres"

"And Damien? You said he’s in London? On business?"

"Yeah, but I think he took souess she’s in some sort of trouble"

"That’s too bad," Evelyn says She props her hand on her fist and looks at me seriously "He say what kind of trouble?"