open and swallow me, saving me from the latest fiasco that is my life.
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Group Message
Lex – my life sucks!
Makayla – you’ll get laid again one day. It may be years from now, but it’ll happen. Maybe you should put it on your bucket list
Lex – thanks M. Your such a good friend (insert sarcasm)
Jack – Tell auntie J all your probs Lexi Loo
Lex – Kathleen gave me my own account today. Kick ass mini club
Bella – that’s great! Congrats!
Lex – not sure that I’ll get to keep it
Jack – why not
Lex – the co-owner is Mr. Hottie McHot Pants
Bella – Holy shit. He remember you
Lex – Yeah, he quoted back J’s rambled intro. BTW, he said hi Jack
Jack – Sweet baby Jesus, he remembered my name (fanning self dramatically)
Makayla – does Mr. Hottie have a name
Lex – Ethan Storm. His business partner is Sebastian Graham. Oh, and they also own Inferno
Bella – You personally know the owners of the hottest club in town! Can you get us, like, VIP status or something
Lex – They’re clients, not my new buddies. This is business. Asking for favors would be unethical
Bella – who cares about ethics
Lex – I’m not getting you VIP passes
Bella – Please…(batting eyelashes and giving you puppy dog eyes)
Lex – I said no
Bella – (pout)
Jack – is the partner cute and which way does he swing
Lex – definite eye candy and surprisingly the topic of his sexual orientation did not come up during our business meeting. Must have left it off the questionnaire
Makayla – did he mention our little altercation
Lex – Ethan, no. Sebastian, yes. They found my embarrassment very amusing
Makayla – lady luck has certainly been a fickle, fickle bitch to you lately
Lex – that she has
Chapter Four
Thankfully, the weeks that followed went relatively smooth. Kathleen and I finished a few projects we were working on together. They also provided a very nice commission check for me. Every other minute I spent working up designs for Sebastian and Ethan. Luckily, they didn’t hold the mishap at the club against me and pull their account. I’m not sure how I would have explained that one to Kathleen. At any rate, I have come up with several possibilities, and I am very confident that I’ll knock their socks off when I meet with them next week. However, tonight I am looking forward to some fun and relaxation with my girls.
Jack, an Administrator at Memorial Hospital, scored us tickets to their annual winter charity ball. Anything that gives us an excuse to dress up like we’re going to a high school prom has good time written all over it. There is also the added bonus that some very eligible bachelors will attend, and some of us are definitely on the prowl.
This evening we are modeling Bella’s work. She is an aspiring fashion designer and has been working on our dresses for the past six months. I’m dressed in a form fitting, halter dress. The red satin skims my body all the way to the floor. It’s simple and graceful. I love it. I left my hair long and sleek. Rhinestones suspended from my ears and covering my left wrist add just a little flash.
Makayla, hair in an intricate updo, wearing a black, deep sweetheart bodice, full floor length, light pink chiffon and tulle skirt with hand stitched pink, clear, and black beads adorning the empire waist, looks like she just stepped out of a fairy tale. Looking at her, you would never know she is more evil queen than fairy princess.
Bella is exquisite in a peacock blue strapless evening gown overlaid with silver lace. Ruffled silk in the same peacock blue is draped over her right shoulder grecian style and held in place by elaborate silver stonework along her waist. Her hair is pulled back into a severe bun, accentuating her high cheekbones. Long dangle earrings and silver bracelets add just the right touch, but her best accessory is the man on her