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SondraBeth glared at her with disdain She picked up Pandy’s phone fro Stone,” she commanded

“And say what?” Pandy balled up a piece of bread and tossed it to an iguana

“Invite him to the island”

“No,” Pandy said stubbornly She was reminded of the incident with the director Like that scenario, this one was bound to go wrong And she’d be left feeling like an idiot

“Why not?” SondraBeth asked

“Because I don’t want to look stupid”

SondraBeth sighed She gazed out at the water “I always have your back Why can’t you have mine?”

“I do,” Pandy insisted As soon as the words were out of her o along with it “Fine” She picked up her phone “It won’t work, though You said it yourself I suck as an actress I’ll never pull it off”

SondraBeth raised one eyebrow “You’re a better actress than you think If you call him, he’ll come”

Pandy rolled her eyes and decided sheprobably wouldn’t answer anyway; if he did, she would pass the phone over to SondraBeth

The phone rang and rang Pandy was about to hang up when Doug answered breathlessly, as if he’d been searching for his device

“Well, if it isn’t PJ Wallis,” he drawled s she would call

Shocked, Pandy giggled and said absurdly, “Paging Doug Stone”

“Paging you right back Where are you?”

“I’m with SondraBeth Schnowzer We’re on a private island in the Turks and Caicos” She s a breath, Pandy summoned her sexiest voice “Want to come?” she asked