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“No! I just want a tiny bit er who sent ” I plucked the phone froh discussion aboutelse”

“Okay, fine,” Lark said, as he sat up straight and adjusted his beret I noticed he’d applied eyeliner and lip gloss, and added a few silver rings and bracelets to his ensemble “Instead, you can all tell me how cute I look”

“You do look adorable, Lark,” Kel said sincerely “I like your style You knohat? You and I should go shopping I feel like I need…so A roove back,’ if you knohat I mean”

He and Lark started to chat excitedly, until I whistled and exclaimed, “Damn, JoJo, you look hot!”

She sashayed into the room and struck a pose in front of the fireplace Then she batted her false eyelashes and said, “Oh, this old thing? I just had it lying around” JoJo was dressed in a ed every curve There was soold heels, long, glittery earrings, and little gold clutch purse

Yolanda’s ravitated to JoJo’s side as she whispered, “Wow, babe You look a I mean, you’re always beautiful, but…”

JoJo ducked her head and grinned “Thanks, Yo You look gorgeous, too”

Lark jumped to his feet and produced his phone from out of nowhere as he announced, “We need photos, and lots of them! Look over here, you two”

The next few minutes were spent on aroom Then Kel had the four of us line up for some pictures By the ti her know the cab was out front,

Yolanda asked, “Are we all set? Does everyone have what they need?”

We assured her we did, and then Lark begged, “Come with us, Kel Please? It’ll be fun!”

Kel chewed his lower lip for a , “It does seem like fun, but I’m not dressed”

Yolanda rushed toward the front door and said, “I’ll go tell the cab to wait Hurry up and change, Kel, but leave Winston at home, okay? They won’t let you in with a pet”

He ran for the stairs as he exclaimed, “Give me five minutes!”

Lark ran after him and called, “I’ll help!”