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And Leeah. Ah… Leeah. So adorable in her strapless white dress that flows out around her mid-thigh and isn’t too revealing at the top. Her hair is straight and frames her face nicely with her super subtle makeup that she chose for the event.

We look fantastic.

“We need to go,” Leeah says, her eyes still attached to my body.

I check the time on my cell phone and wonder why I carry it around. Nobody ever tries to contact me on this thing. It’s not like I have a family that needs me. And all of my friends are attached to my side at all times.

“Let’s go,” I say, setting the phone on my dresser before closing the door behind me.

We pile into the limo that Tommy reserved for us and drink champagne in the back seat on our way through the city.

It’s a gorgeous evening to have an event like this. The weather is perfect and the sun will set in an hour or two. I can’t wait to see the pictures of all of us outside the venue.

I feel kind of famous.

“What’s the place called?” I ask.

“The Plaza,” Megan says, downing the last of her drink and pouring another. “It’s supposed to be huge. I’ve never actually seen the inside of it, but I guess there will be plenty of rooms in the back for VIPs to reserve.”

“Monay, monay!” Leeah says, rubbing her fingers together and wiggling her eyebrows.

We all laugh and wait for the limo to pull up outside The Plaza.

There is a huge banner draped across the front of the building with our names on it. LIVE TONIGHT! Is written in giant bold letters that probably stand as tall as the four of us combined.

“Wow,” I say. “Tommy really wanted people to know we’d be here.”

“For sure,” Amanda says, sounding a little surprised herself.

The back door of the limo is opened by a younger guy and we all take his hand as we step onto the sidewalk.

Flashes are going off as a news camera makes its way toward us but is instantly cut off by a familiar face.

“Hi, Tommy,” I say as he takes me by the arm and leads me toward the front door. Several other bodyguards meet up with my three friends and the news cameras are pushed away from us.

“You look as lovely as ever,” he says in a sweeter tone than I thought was possible. I’m guessing he’s just trying to butter me up since I’m the main event tonight.

We walk down the perfectly laid out red carpet that leads to the front doors. As we close in, the doors are opened by two men wearing black tuxedos and white gloves.

This shit’s intense.

I smile at either one of them, but don’t make eye contact since one is staring at my ass and the other is staring at my boobs. I give a little shimmy and make them both smile as I walk past them and head inside with Tommy.

A giant fountain is the first thing to greet us as we enter, and they have it lit up with so many different colored lights that my eyes can’t seem to focus on it. Spotlights are whirling around the room and I hear rap music playing on the other side of the closed doors.

It’s like they turned an elegant hotel into a nightclub.

I’m all for this.

“This way,” Tommy says as we walk toward the source of the loud music.

He pushes the doors open and my jaw hits the floor, much like Megan’s did earlier when she saw me.

I can see myself. Only, it’s not a mirror. It’s a giant banner with my mostly naked body posing on it.

“How the fuck did you get that photo?” I ask, completely shocked.

“The photoshoot last month,” Tommy says loud enough that I can almost hear him over the music. “We took hundreds of photos. This one was your favorite.”

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