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Chapter One

Lilly

The cauitarist, Riley Patterson, was scheduled to croon for patrons for an hour this afternoon My best friend Kate was a huge fan so of course, we had to take off froe schedules to listen to him Riley didn’t know it yet but he had an appointet to know hih school and Kate hadn’t changed ure and a confident attitude about everything—all things I admired about her

When the tragedy struck, she’d proven to be a true friend, abandoning her life for weeks just to stay withon with life, or trying to and I had sos on ery procedure, breast implants I loved my small waist but my bosom looked small in comparison to my round bottoot, e looked exactly the saht seeinning of a whole new life

“Are you sure this Dr Steinuy?” I whispered to uitar “I ht away Don’t they usually have long waiting lists, these celebrity doctors?” I uitar because Kate was already focused on the dark-haired musician I didn’t see what the fuss was but to each his own, I suppose

“Are you getting cold feet Lilly? Maybe you should wait a while and think about things It is kind of a permanent decision”

“No, this is what I want I’d like to have it done and have so what kind of doctor is willing to seeon hed at my own joke and finished off my mocha coffee

“Well, I hear he’s gorgeous and he likes giving his patients the ‘personal’ treatot the best pair of hands she’s ever had”

“What? I a I just want to have an upgrade without fighting off soetting a good feeling about Dr Steinmann What if he molested me or had sex with me while I was under the influence of the anesthesia “I think he’s off my list now”

“Look, Aive her a great pair of breasts and her nose looks a thousand times better than it did Remember how crooked it was? You would never know it had ever been broken I tell you the ave your favorite ave her a shocked look but I didn’t answer, I was still unconvinced “Okay, the truth is his waiting list is short because he costs a sht to at least uy before you say no Take a look at his portfolio, talk to former patients and then make a decision”

Riley plucked his guitar and sang like a poet Okay, now I see the attraction He’s not ot quite a voice I listened to a couple of songs and then checked the tiet to my French class I didn’t interrupt Kate but I did show heralong with Riley He had spotted her about two songs back and had been singing to her ever since I don’t think Kate noticed but Riley had a girlfriend or at the very least a devoted fan as giving her the stare down My perky friend seemed not to notice and I knew she could handle it Riley had a date, whether he knew it or not

During ery Both my attorney and Kate had recommended Steinmann but I wasn’t so sure The ruainst his glowing reviews I was just crossing the quad to get to class whenat as calling I answered