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I bite into the honey al a few flaky pastry bits from my lips I watch as Yasmine sips her medium roast coffee She ordered a chocolate croissant, which is an indulgence for her, and instead of biting into it, she's eyeing it suspiciously She's one of those woar and butter 99 of the ti out, but co brunch at Balthazar—one of those places where it's as if you've been transported to Montmartre at the turn of the century, yet it's still 2016, and it's still SoHo In other words, you don't skip the pastries at this place Besides, Yase, and she stillto do her in

"You're lucky you weren't at the club last night," she says "Soht on the stage I lost my shit—like, really lost it, Ash"

"What happened?" I ask,wide And then I do a double take “And ere you even doing on stage? You’re a house mom!”

Yashs

“Just because I’m 35 doesn’t mean that I can’t dance from time to time, baby,” she says with an arched eyebrow “Besides it makes me feel sexy”

Ohthis is just what I need to getArsen

“Feel sexy, Yasmine?” I ask, and lean in “Who is he? Don’t tell ain!”

Again, Yasne

“Hardly,” she says “And I can’t tell you Call it attorney-client confidentiality”

“So, he’s a lawyer?” I ask She just smiles at me and stays silent After a uy who tried to pick you up literally?”

"I hit him Repeatedly And then the bouncers showed up and askedon I had to recount the whole thing to them, and they asked me if I hit him open palmed—like a slap—or close fisted Do I look like I'd slap someone?"

I watch as she balls her fist in reenactot a hard exterior Cross her or her dancers, and she’ll come after you with the power of a MAC truck