Page 47 of Plus Size Player

“Thank you,” I said as she let go of my hand. “I look forward to it.”

“The details will be sent to your email,” Sasha informed me as she extended her hand. “And be sure to review the code of conduct and fraternization policies.”

“We have a lot of fun, but we don’t do drama,” Lori added. “We know what can happen when you put a bunch of beautiful people together and in order to protect our investments—the models—we like to avoid any lovers’ quarrels before they can begin.”

Sasha nodded. “It’s all in here.” She pointed to the paperwork she’d given me.

“You’ll have a plus-one though.” Lori gave me a knowing look. “Make sure he or she is as fashionable as you. Since we are debuting our models, there will be eyes on you.”

Overwhelmed, yet overjoyed, I felt a ripple of excitement as I looked between the two of them. “I guess I will see you tomorrow.”

“Indeed, you will,” Lori said. “Thank you for coming out.”

“Bring those papers to me on Monday so I can get you processed,” Sasha reminded me.

With a wide smile, I said goodbye to the two of them. I kept my composure until I got into the car. “Yes!” I screamed, banging my fist against the steering wheel.

I had so much to do in order to prepare for tomorrow’s event. I needed to figure out what I was going to wear. I needed my hair done and my nails done. I needed to figure out who I was taking with me and what he was going to wear. And even as thirty-five different things rearranged themselves on my to-do list, excitement shot through my system.

The first thing I did was call my mom.

“Guess what?” I cried as soon as she answered.

“What?” Her tone matched mine. “What’s going on? Nina!”

I grinned. “I just accepted an offer to be a model for a brand. I’m going to be in their national campaign.”

My mother’s squeal pierced my eardrum, and I couldn’t do anything but laugh.

“You’re going to be a real model!Thisis what you deserve.Thisis what I’ve been talking about, Nina. You’re too beautiful and too fashionable just to be modeling online. You need the world to see you. You deserve for the world to see you.”

“Thank you.” I grinned. “But just so you know, what I do on social media can be seen by people all over the world. But I get what you’re trying to say. And this will take my platform to a whole other level.”

“So, what’s next? What do you have to do first? When do you start? Do you need anything?”

Her rapid-fire questions and giddy tone made my smile bigger. “So I guess I start tomorrow. Technically, I turn in the official paperwork on Monday, but I get to meet everyone at this event tomorrow.”

“I’m so happy for you, Nina! This is such a big deal!”

“Thank you! I have to make some calls, but I wanted to tell you and Dad first.”

“I’ll let your father know you have some news for him as soon as he gets a minute.”

“You can go ahead and tell him. I’ll call you both before the event tomorrow, and I’ll send you a picture of my completed look.”

“I can’t wait!” she squealed. “Nina! I’m so happy for you.”

“Thank you, Mom. I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

We said our goodbyes and I was still buzzing from her energy. Her excitement and pride were palpable. My parents were always the boost of serotonin I needed.

I had several things to do and one of the first was to nail down my date.

I called The Romantic One as soon as I stopped at a red light. “Hi, Dru.”

“To what do I owe this surprise?” he replied.

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