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Will Briella get the contract of her dreams, and will Grayson find the fulfillment he is searching for?
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"Girl, you did your thing tonight!" Briella Hayes heard as she sat at the vanity in her dressing room at Club Diamond. Turning around, she found her best friends, Noelle Ward, and Samara Hart walking into the room.
"Thank you, ladies! What did you think of my new songs?" Briella asked as she stood up and hugged each of them.
"You know that you sing beautifully, and your fans love everything you release, " Noelle said as she sat Briella's glass of white wine on her vanity.
"She's right! You could sing old Macdonald, and they would still love it,” Samara joked, causing the group of ladies to laugh.
"You are something else, but I appreciate the compliment. Are you ladies doing pretty good tonight in tips," Briella asked as she looked at them in their black silk shirt and silver skirt uniform. All three ladies met when Briella came to an audition the club was having for their new singer. They had been best friends for over six years and had an unbreakable bond. Sharing the bond of being plus-size women and being around the same age with Briella and Noelle being thirty years old and Samara being thirty-one, sealed their friendship because with Briella being a size twenty and the other two ladies being a size twenty-two, they often went on shopping trips and bonded on the challenges of life together.
"It's Friday night! Our best night to make tips plus the place is packed and everyone is ordering bottle service, " Samara replied as she and Noelle took a seat on the gray suede sofa in the corner of the room.
Looking down at her emerald, green satin turndown collar plunging neck draped mini dress, "You're right about that! I saw our regulars but also a lot of new customers too. Also, I'm glad I let you two talk me into buying this dress. It fits the occasion," Briella said before taking a sip of her wine.
"You look beautiful, and your performance was magnificent. That color brings out the green in your eyes perfectly," Noelle replied before finishing her wine.
"Thank you! I appreciate you saying that! Speaking of shopping, we must finish Christmas shopping this weekend," Briella suggested as she refilled everyone’s glasses.
"You know I'm always ready to shop, plus I do have a few more gifts to buy," Samara added before taking a sip of her wine.
"Would one of those gifts be for Gage Mills?" Noelle asked, causing Samara to choke on her drink, and causing the other ladies to laugh.
"For your information, I’m buying Gage, Grayson, Gabriel, and their mother, Gracelyn, a gift this year," Samara replied with a smirk.
Smiling, "So you having a crush on Gage, has nothing to do with it?" Briella asked as she leaned back in her seat.
Shaking her head, "Would your crush on Grayson have anything to do with you buying them all a gift?" Samara asked with a smirk.
"She does have a point! You have had a crush on Grayson since the first day we started here. Why haven't you said anything to him?" Noelle asked, causing Briella to sigh.
"We've talked about this! He is a handsome and successful businessman who owns an entertainment firm with seven nightclubs under it. He can have any woman he wants. Why would he care that I have feelings for him?" Briella asked as her heart sank from the words she spoke.
"I understand where you are coming from because I feel the same way about Gage. He is the vice president of this company and is surrounded by beautiful women every day," Samara added before downing the rest of her wine.
"Ladies, we are beautiful women too, and these guys would be lucky to date any of us," Noelle stated as she refilled their glasses with the last of the wine in the bottle.
"So, that means you will finally talk to Gabriel?" Briella asked with a smirk.
"Since you asked, yes, I will be talking with Gabriel since we have a meeting coming up this week," Noelle replied, causing the other ladies to smile.
"Let's make an agreement! We all will use this holiday season to get over our fears and seize love and happiness with both hands," Briella stated as she raised her glass in the air.
"Agreed!" The other ladies added before they all finished their drinks.
"I agree too!" A male voice added, causing the ladies to look toward the door to see Grayson Mills standing there dressed in a black tailored suit with a royal blue silk tie.
Clearing her throat, "Grayson, how long have you been standing there?" Briella asked as she placed her empty glass on the vanity table.
Shutting the door behind him and walking further into the room, "Not long actually, but now that I see you ladies response to my presence, I wish I had come a little earlier," he replied smiling.
Seeing his smile and smelling his intoxicating cologne, had Briella's heart racing.
"You didn't miss much, just some girl talk!" Noelle replied as she and Samara stood up to leave.
"She's right! We were discussing Christmas shopping and setting up a day to go," Samara added as she collected the empty glasses and bottle.
