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Two: Law, with his mouth hanging open like a fish out of water, raises a hand and points at the stage, which I am already turning to look at.

One: I see her.

Roe.

Hair short and striking with its red and silver tones. Lips a daring auburn of the same shade. Her tits are pushed up in the black lingerie-style corset she is wearing. Her long, lean legs are on display, looking luscious from the tops of her boots to the mini skirt that is barely covering her, especially as she stands on the raised stage.

And she is singing. Her voice is raw, emotional, and so damn beautiful.

Fuck, she was so goddamned beautiful.

And everyone else was thinking the exact same thing.

Chapter Seventeen

Roe

Shopping with Katie was not like I had expected. It was… fun. Getting to know her over the past week has been amazing, but experiencing something with her, even as mild as a shopping spree, was eye-opening. I can't remember having laughed or smiled so muchever. I mean, maybe when Mom was alive, but those memories have gotten lost in the ether.

We gossiped about music, movies, people we used to know, and celebrity scandals. It was all so normal. The contrasts between where I had been and what I had experienced in my life compared to Katie's lavish lifestyle had never been so obvious.

Katie took me to a variety of shops. We tried on everything from formal dresses to sun dresses, bikinis to loungewear. We even went into a lingerie store. It was Katie who had convinced me to try on the stunning, one-piece corset. The floral lace covered the cups and stomach of the piece, leaving the sides, crotch, and thong in a see-through black mesh. A tiny black bow sat between thecups, which pushed my tits up perfectly. Thin straps held the piece over my shoulders while lace ruffles flared at my hips.

Katie pleaded to see it on, so I chucked on my denim shorts and strutted out of the change rooms. Katie and the girl serving us both gushed over the piece and how it flattered my body in the most tantalizing way.

"This is it," Katie said. "This is the outfit to send those fuckers to their knees!"

I couldn’t help but agree.

Hours later, I was posing in front of the full-length mirror in my room. I had found the perfect boot and skirt combination to complete the outfit after visiting a few more shops with Katie. By the time we finally left the shopping center, the sun was setting, my feet were aching, and my stomach was gurgling.

We stopped for Chinese take-out and took it home to eat. Terrible idea, really. There is just something about the Chinese cuisine that makes me want to eat more and more, even as my stomach begs me to stop. I will definitely be spending the night focusing on keeping my stomach tensed to hide the Chinese food baby I am sporting.

My phone started vibrating against the vanity, and I quickly answered it when I saw it was East.

"Hey girl-" I start, only for Easts' whispered words to cut in.

"I'm sneaking out!"

"Bitch say what?" I hiss, suddenly whispering too.

"I'm coming to the party!" East squeaks, sounding equally excited and nervous.

"Who are you, and what have you done with Easterly Mazzuchelli?" I joke. "But seriously, fuck yes! Good on you for breaking those chains your dads got you padlocked to. How are you getting there?"

"Felix is going to pick me up after he gets you. I am just waiting for my father to get home. He and West have some business meeting bullshit tonight."

I don’t know why my stomach sank at the news. West was an asshole; I shouldn’t want to be anywhere near him. But a part of me, a disgustingly loud part, screamed in disappointment that he wouldn't see me dropping jaws in my scandalous outfit. ThatIwould not seehim.

Shaking my head, I focus on East as she continues.

"I am going to text you as soon as he is in his office, but we must hurry. His chair faces away from the window but who knows if he will swing his chair around for a look outside."

"Sure thing," I say, grabbing my purse off the bed and heading for the door. "Felix should be here soon. Actually," I pull my phone from my ear and check the time, "he should have been here 20 minutes ago."

East tells me she will be in touch and we hang up. Katie is in the lounge but comes out when she hears me coming. Her eyes go wide, and she smiles like a fiend as she takes me in. I do a twirl for her.

I had messaged Felix while Katie and I had been at the shopping center, asking his advice on what products I should use to give my short hair some style for tonight. He pretty much replied with an essay on all the different products I could use. I ended up purchasing some styling gel, a new shampoo and conditioner set, and hairspray, amongst other things.

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