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CHARLOTTE

“While I’m all for you nailing down that rich, hot piece of ass,” Sage says, gazing out the floor-to-ceiling window of our Vegas hotel suite, “this is still insane.”

“I’m totally down with insane if it means an all-expenses trip to Vegas,” Andi says, plopping onto one of four couches with an open bottle of wine in her hand. Noah convinced me to come to his game with the promise of a simple elopement, but as I was about to leave for the airport, a party bus showed up with all our friends inside. “Thank your fiancé for me.” A thrill runs through me.Fiancé.

“You sure it has nothing to do with a certain Tampa Bay defensive lineman being in the same city?” I tease.

“Would you give the Knox of it all a rest please?” she says with a warning glare that feels more chocolate lab than pitbull. “Besides, you’re way off base.”

“I’m just saying.” I shrug. “He, too, is a hot, rich piece of ass.”

“He’s much more than that,” Andi says, and I can’t fight the grin that bursts free.

“Mm-hmm,” Stella hums.

“Whatever,” Andi says before taking a sip straight from the bottle.

“Char’s gonna be a hot, rich piece of ass too after this wedding,” Sophia says, pencil flying across her little We’re All Mad Here sketchbook Elijah got her for her birthday last year.

“How are there even still pages left in that thing?” I ask.

Sophia looks up with a smirk. “Elijah gets me a replacement every time one’s full.”

“There’re, like, fourteen of them in our living room bookshelf alone,” Abbs says. “By the way, Char, Theo left a little gift for you in the bathroom. Something to wear for the game.”

“Shouldn’t I wear Noah’s jersey?” I ask, standing, thinking of the one I stashed in my bag.

“Forget the jersey,” Stella says, with the wave of her hand. “It’s your bachelorette night! Get glam!”

I roll my eyes. “Fine!”

The girls and I rush to the large ensuite bathroom, and I discover a white fitted short glitter maternity dress with feathers at the bottom. After putting it on, especially with the bump, I look hot.Noah’s going to love this.

“Now, are you ready for a little Married Mischief List?” Andi asks, winking at Stella.

My eyes light up. “I get to be involved this time?!”

“It’s your list, baby cakes,” Andi says, and I snatch it from her hands.

“No way.” I laugh, handing it back to her. “Noah would kill me if I did half of these.”

“Come on, it’ll be fun!”

“Sorry, Andikins,” I say. “That list will have to be all you and the others.”

“Boo!”

“I’m sure you could find someone to join you on that fun,” I say with a cocked brow.

“Don’t start again.” She narrows her eyes.

“We’ve gotta leave in twenty!” Sophia calls from the living room.

“I just have to freshen up a bit,” I say, and Andi leaves me in the bathroom.

My phone buzzes.

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