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I look back atupdo I wish I had a pen or a chopstick or so I could use to poke in there to scratch it

I hear a lohistle fro there He’s wearing a tux, to blend in with the other esnaaze on my reflection

"There’s that insouciant wit I love so uy"

He spins around "Big Ted’s House of Tuxedos"

Tania looks dismayed "I told your dad to ner na," I tell her "It’s Ar?" Cooper asks "You both look great And the audience is getting a little cranky They booed er I can keep them entertained"

"You don’t have to entertain the that part"

"He’s kidding," I say to Tania

"Oh," she says, and set it"

"Done," Ashley says and pats Tania’s last curl into place Her hair looks exactly the same as it always does I’m perplexed as to why a flatiron was used to make dozens of spiral curls, but there are souess I’ll never know the answer

"Thank you," Tania says politely and lifts Baby from her lap as the hairstylist pulls off her s black-sequined clutch, she’s also been keeping Miss Mexico underneath it

Cooper notices the doll at the sa eyebrow, but knows better now than to ask

"Where’s Jordan?" he asks

"He went to say hi to youra text from her cell phone "He says Nicole is upset because she wants to sing one of her songs I’h, just for her" Tania tosses soht are the girls froravely and holds his elbow out to her Tonight he’s her escort because he’s also her bodyguard "Shall we?"

"Thank you," Tania says, handing Baby and her clutch off to s on to Miss Mexico "We shall"

Cooper and Tania start down the long white corridor to the stage door It’s lined by Tania Trace caerly awaiting their perforh boots and face paint--like Mallory--or crystal-studded evening gowns, like Cassidy As we pass by, the girls ly, "You look so nice, Ms Trace," and, "Oh my God, so pretty" A couple of the, girls," Tania calls back to thee door She throws them a kiss "Remember, I couldn’t be prouder of you!"

Eers and holds it up "We love you, Tania!" she shouts