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“What’s funny?” Maddie asked, taking the seat across froets that controlled the built in ers

“Nothing,” I laughed, as Red took the seat next tothat I was sure would ease my nerves

“Look, this shit is exciting to us We are poor Re to look at me as she closed her eyes, and relaxed further into the seat I chose to ignore her co myself for my re-acquaintance with the devil

We landed at a private airstrip just north of Gonzalez, Texas; the saether It came as no surprise to me that the car took us to the bed and breakfast we had stayed at before The driver informed us that dinner would be in an hour and he would be back in 45 minutes to take us to the restaurant We settled into our roo ourselves in similar attire We all were dressed in little black dresses with killer heels, and looked as if ere going out for a night on the town, instead of a business ht turoal was in mind for each of us; we refused to be intimidated by Charlie Feords were spoken as our nerves overtook us and ere ushered into the car My heart beat rapidly in my chest as we pulled up outside a small Italian restaurant that was beautifully decorated hite lights and gas lanterns We were led to the back of the restaurant to a round table that was set for five We took our seats and ordered wine, the waiter infor us that our host would be here soon

“You nervous?” Maddie whispered to me, her own nervousness evident by the way she clasped her hands fir

“Nah Everything is fine You?” I asked, knowing she are I was lying through my teeth

“I’ with the napkin in her lap

“You two can lie all the hell you want to I’ at her long nails, the consistent bouncing of her knee causing the tops of her breast to jiggle without her knowledge I was just about to tell her when Charlie’s boo in a black tuxedo and neck tie His fingers were littered with dias and his hair was combed neatly, without a strand out of place You could feel the power radiating from around him as he strode confidently to our table

“What a lovely surprise I will never knohat I have done to cause the gods to shine down onbrightly, and revealing two perfect rows of white teeth, that, at his age, had to be implants

“They were probably scared of you,” I heard Maddie ods’ behavior I kicked her under the table and shtly at Charlie; it came so naturally

“Dallas, it is so good to see you again You look as radiant as ever,” Charlie said, takingto kiss it I sratitude “And thispast me to kiss the hand of a very star-struck Red I watched as she batted her eyelashes, flattered by Charlie’s compliment Maddie looked at me, and rolled her eyes as Red flirted with Charlie

“Well, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Charlie I have heard so much about you, but Dallas and Maddie failed to tell ly handsome you were” If there had been any food in me, I would have vo it on thick She was under Charlie’s spell, and had forgotten who he really was I had been put under that same spell, so I was more lenient on Red; Maddie-not so much

“Cut the shit, Red We don’t need his head swelling any bigger Charlie, we came here for a reason There is no need to wine and dine us Dallas, tell hiet the fuck out of here” Red and I both looked to Charlie, awaiting his reaction on pins and needles He was not at all affected my Maddie’s outburst

“Maddie, it is always a pleasure to see you, too Would you ladies like to order?” Maddie’s death glare hadThere would be no dinner with Charlie