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They both re at each other for endless seconds

Until Lily sorace to break the eye contact and turn away

She collected a scotch and rocks froht, despite her actually de the utuests It was Lex and Jax that hts and words spring to mind

She delivered the cocktail to Lex, as just as dashing in his designer tux as Jax was—and was engulfed by female admirers

Despite his groupies, Lex grinned at her “Sensational dress”

“I’lad you like it”

He took her in from head to toe And the sexual tension ratcheted up nurees

Trying to be cautious and conscious of what it was sheinto play, she left Lex with his fans and continuedthe rounds

Midnight approached, with the ceremonious countdown and a phenomenal display of elaborate fireworks over the bay There ishes and kisses delivered

Lily stood off to the side, doing her daht up in the celebration with the women who flocked to them in droves

Worse, she had to do everything in her power to keep fro her into their ar her senseless Either of themboth of them

The party didn’t run too late, with the last of the guests departing just after one am Lily prepped the ed into casual attire in their dressing rooms, since they’d inforrino when they joined her, dropped in lime twists, and handed thelass coasters, one on the ledge of Lex’s piano and the other on an end table next to the conglomeration of Jax’s violins

She remained unobtrusive, truly appreciative that they permitted her to stay awhile as they practiced, then debated this or that, then practiced so didn’t faze her She was thoroughly engrossed the whole ti water

About an hour in, Lex said, “Lily, take the rest of the night off Your feetyou”

“I’ve been on theh plenty of double shifts I’m fine”