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“I know It is So, you can ood cleanser, a seru, you probably don’t need the serum yet, but you can’t start too early”

“I like the et confused if I had a seven-step regimen”

She laughs, and for the next thirty minutes, I sit still while she concentrates on my makeup

A queen when she’s done?

I hope not

“Oh, do the gold,” Jules says when Aeyes, it’ll be perfect”

“I think you’re right,” Aroup stands around us, eating cupcakes and watching

I’ve never been the center of attention like this in my life

“Oh, I never thought of doing the eyeliner like that,” Nic says “I like it”

“Okay, we’re finished,” A one last coat of mascara She passes me the mirror, and I stare, transfixed

“I still look like me”

“Of course, you do,” Amelia says “It’s you, enhanced”

My eyes look a little bigger, and the eyeshadow is subtle I felt her use all kinds of things on ular You can’t even tell that my nose is super crooked

“You have great lips,” Natalie says and takes a bite of cupcake “You look fabulous Here, give me your phone”

I pass it to her, and she snaps a picture of me, taps the screen a few times, and then hands it back

“I just sent that to Zane He’ll s his tongue”

Before I can tuck s

“It’s Zane” Everyone laughs around me as I answer and put him on speaker “Hey there”

“I’et you”

“What? Why? I’o home”

“You’re fucking gorgeous,” he says, his voice intense “I want to see you”

“Too bad,” Jules says “She’s ours You can have her later It’ll be good for you to pine after her a little”

“Sorry, I have to stay for a bit longer,” I tell hi that he’s hot afterthat he’s attracted to me without all of the makeup “But I’ll make it up to you”

“Hell yes, girl,” Maggie says with a wink “Make it up to him”

I laugh and accept another lemon drop “I’ll see you soon”

I end the call and raisehot men crazy”

“Amen,” Brynna says, and we all drink “Now, tell us about sex with Zane Cooper”