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Lisa shrugged into her jacket "Honey, you don’t knohat you’re e Did I es as well?"

Stella laughed "You’re a cruel woled her brows "Don’t I know it I’ the single route"

"I knohat I’o enjoy your hot husband and his a ho, planning to go home and take a bath as well Maybe soak for an hour Or two Or three

But when she got off the subway in her neighborhood she changed her n studio, since it was near her apartment When Carolina debuted her line of clothes at New York’s Fashion Week last year, her friend had been nonstop busy ever since, and they hadn’t had a lot of tiether Plus, Carolina was in love--with Trick’s best friend and teaan--which ate up the rest of Carolina’s tiuy Funny, honest, and God, he really loved Carolina Ithow reat lengths to prove it to her

Which didn’t mean that Stella needed ashe needed Sex? Definitely True love? She’d tried that before, and it had laughed in her face She didn’t need to bethe bell downstairs, and Carolina answered

"It’sin a hot tub?"

"Of course I should But I know you keep alcohol up there And pretty clothes"

Carolina laughed and buzzed her up When she opened the door, Carolina gave her a critical eye

"You’ve lost weight And you look exhausted Do you ever sleep or eat?"

"Not right now You knohat rehearsals for a ne are like"

Carolina pulled her in for a hug "God, I’ve missed you It seems like it’s been months since I’ve seen you"

"I know Why are we both so busy?"

Carolina shut the door and Stella shrugged out of her coat "Because we both have kick-ass careers?"