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a total bust

E neatly next to her folded sweater and jeans, picked up her purse and headed out of the bathroom

She walked past Ryan and Claire, ere chatting in the hallway

Ryan did a double take “Wow You clean up nice No irl”

Emma made a face at him

“Ah, I stand corrected,” he said “Still little brat girl, only in superuise”

Claire poked hi to say is that you look beautiful Roger won’t knohat hit him”

“Speaking of hitting hiht?” Ryan asked “Just in case Roger gets too friendly?”

“Yes, Dad, I’e of her dress “And if you think it was easy to clip that thing on this skiain I practically had to tape it to my boobs”

“TMI,” Ryan replied, shaking his head “As long as you’re wearing it, that’s all I need to know”

Emma rolled her eyes “Remember my juvie roots I’ve dealt with a whole lot worse than Mr Virgin Believe rio on a second date, one of you is going”

She shot Ryan a mischievous look “I’ll loan you my dress You’d look so hot in it—almost as hot as you looked in a custodian’s uniform”

Claire’s laughter drowned out whatever nasty retort Ryan muttered under his breath

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EMMA WALKED THE three blocks to the club She stopped when she reached the line outside the door She could hear the pounding hts even from here