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Hendrix

I tugged on e of my nose, over my forehead and eyes, and rely comfortable for a pair of pirate boots At least, that’s what the lady at the costume shop had called them

The gala was in full swing by the ti in the back door like I wasn’t on the VIP list It wasn’t that I hated the red carpet, I was just…over it

It was unlike any charity event I’d ever been to, and spectacular wasn’t a good enough word It was original I liked original Raleigh’s newest hts swirling over the exhibits in thethe dark, smaller rooo But this wasn’t a year ago

“Hendrix!” Roh Raptors, waved an Now there were two people so well-

“The Flintstones?” I grinned, hugging Teagan first just to piss off Roman He was one of my closest friends, which entitled ive him He’d fallen hard for his best friend, not that I could blaan, I’d have fallen, too

“The Dread Pirate Roberts?” Teagan challenged, tilting her head slightly with a bone in her hair

“As you wish,” I said, stepping back with a bow

She laughed, and Ro his aran’s waist

“Did anyone tell the Children’s Hospital that it’s not Halloween?” I asked over the driving beat of the music

“Kids always like to dress up,” Ro

“Right, because there are so o dancer outfits grinding on each other across the mirror ball-lit floor It was a strictly over twenty-one crowd

“Thank God, no!” Teagan swatted my arm “Besides, it’s a masquerade ball…uh…club”

I laughed “I’ne fro waiter and tipped hih money, and I made way too much to not help out

“I happen to know at least a dozen woht tickets because they knew you’d be here,” Teagan said, her gaze sweeping the floor

“Not interested” I sipped ht of our coach in a Phanto with zero rhythe donation in itself No doubt his daughter Savannah would co any , strong, sexy, and totally off-liht noas content to watch her dad and laugh

“Yeah, okay,” Teagan teased and waved to a friend near the bar “Be right back!”

Rolued to her ass as she walked away