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“What happens in Raven stays in Raven,” Jaer at me “And don’t even pretend to be jealous of her You’d have to be jealous of the whole world, because every straight fe on two legs Besides, you know Daot eyes for you”

“I do,” I say happily At the moment, I’m very happy Itfor the last couple of hours, and have imbibed more than my fair share of Manhattans, because Jaarnish is appropriate for a bachelorette party, even though o

My best friend has a ords

The waiter co a fresh Manhattan, Lisa snatches it off the tray “I think it’s about tilassy-eyed”

I squint at her “No way”

She laughs “He will be so ht only to pass out Especially since you’re going ho”

“I aht and I’ in euphe

“Instead of each of us buying you a present, ent in together and got you a Bag O’ Fun fro a local sex toy shop

“You didn’t,” I say, not sure if I should be amused or mortified “What’s in it?”

“You’re just going to have to wait and see,” Jarin

“I pro for Preston and me” Lisa is a business consultant who has done some ith me, and her fiancé, Preston, is one of the top executives at Stark Applied Technology

“You’re supposed to save it for your wedding night,” Sylvia adds

“But on’t think less of you if you dig in tonight,” Jaoing home to Damien, after all, so how could we blame her?”

The limo parked outside of Raven is one of Damien’s insane stretch nu coreatest neighborhood in the world, a crowd of gawkers have gathered I think sonize me, because about ten feet from the car I start to hearthrust into the air, and a flurry of shouts and camera flashes surround me

I walk faster, flanked by my friends

I’ the door open for me, but it doesn’t matter, because Jamie and Evelyn have taken the lead, and they bundle reat tireater one with Da the paparazzi and tourists who are deteret in my face

I lean back against the soft leather and take deep breaths Dealing with the paparazzi is part and parcel of dating anda multi-bazillionaire ns half the world, and I know that But once the press got hold of the fact that Damien had paid me a million dollars to pose for a nude portrait—and once Damien was indicted for ood day if we go out in public with only a small swarm

I’ve learned to live with it, but I don’t like it It makes me tense and uncomfortable, and if there was a way to avoid it, I would