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"What is Maddox wearing?" Carmen finally spoke.
"Black tux," Pacey said, his gaze trailing over my shoulder and down my waist." I'm thinking black lace for her." 'Her' didn't really like dresses at all.
"'Her' name is Addison." I scowled. "And 'her' doesn't like lace."
His lips curled into a smirk. "Her doesn't know what looks best on her."
"He's right." Carmen shrugged, dropping her arms. "We should get started."
Carmen and Pacey worked their magic for the next several hours, and by the time they were done, I felt like I'd gone through a torture chamber.
"Do you two dress all of Maddox's dates?" I chuckled, pushing off the stool and looking myself over.
"We are Maddox's stylist," Pacey said, his gaze focused on my dress. "He's never asked us to get a date ready before." He straightened to his full height, a smile twitching at the corners of his lips. Shoving his fist on his hips, he seemed satisfied with the dress. "You must be special."
"All finished." Carmen smiled. It was the first time she'd smiled. They both took a step back, examining their work, and I was praying I still looked like me. "Okay, your turn. Close your eyes."
"Seriously?" I scowled. She frowned and nodded. Rolling my eyes, I closed them, and Carmen grabbed my shoulders, spinning me.
"Open," Carmen said. I eased my eyes open.
"Wow!" My dress was long with black lace covering a gold shimmering material. It was low-cut and completely backless. My long dark hair was down in soft curls, and my makeup was simple, not overdone. "You guys are amazing."
"You are a natural beauty, my dear," Carmen said, her lips curling into a smile.
"Hey, Addison," Maddox yelled from the kitchen. "If you want to do a live, we need to do it now."
"Give me five," I shouted to Maddox before returning my attention to Carmen and Pacey. "Thank you. Will you guys be attending the fundraiser?"
"We wouldn't miss it."
Carmen and Pacey left me to help Maddox with his finishing touches while I set everything up for the live.
"Maddox," I shouted. "I'm going to start the live. Just come when you are done." He called something unintelligible back, but I assumed he was saying okay.
I clicked the button, and I appeared on the screen. Almost immediately, we had people jumping into the live.
"Hey guys." I smiled. "We'll be getting started in about five minutes."
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I waited five minutes and decided to start without Maddox. I knew he wouldn't be much longer.
"Hey guys, it's Addison." I waved at the camera. "I wanted to give all of you a sneak peek of Maddox all dressed up for tonight's event. He's still with the fashion fairies, but he will join us shortly. I wanted to remind everyone about tonight's fundraiser."
"Wow," Maddox said from behind me. I twisted around. "Wow." His heated gaze trailed over me before locking with mine. "You look beautiful."
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"Thank you." I smiled, my cheeks heating. His gaze flicked over my shoulder to the iPad.
"Right, guys?" he said, sliding up beside me. "She looks amazing." There was no more hiding the chemistry between us. It was out there for the world to see, and for the first time, I was okay with that. He leaned in, dropping his lips to my cheek, and I knew that was the PG version of what he wanted to do. Or at least it was the PG version of what I wanted him to do.
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With his hand still on my back, his gaze flicked back to the iPad. I forced a smile, trying to hide the way his touch affected me as his fingertips caressed the sensitive skin of my bare lower back. "We are super late, so we'll see you guys at the event tonight." He waved goodbye as he hit the end button.
His hands settled on my hips, and he dropped his head to my ear. "You have no idea how badly I want to rip this dress off you," he breathed. "And fuck you on this countertop." My breath caught in my throat as his head lifted and his heated gaze met mine. "But Carmen and Pacey would kill me if I messed up their work."
