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under the long skirt. Besides, unlike Claudia, she had breasts to showcase in a costume
like this.
Of course, beneath the brocade no one could see the pouting tips of her breasts,
whereas under the thin fabric of the cat suit, Claudia s erect nipples were all too
obvious. Either she d had them fixed or Cherokee still turned her on.
Brandi turned to her man. Cherokee was looking hot in his vampire outfit, which
was a tuxedo covered by a black cape. He also wore black lipstick, which made his
white, pointed teeth all the more obvious. If he went too much farther in his acting
career he d probably need to get them capped. His teeth were perfect in their way but
didn t look quite normal.
 Have you seen Dylan yet? she asked.
Cherokee shook his head and pulled both of them along his body, so he had one
woman at each side.  I m sure he ll be here soon.
 When does your boyfriend s band come on? Brandi asked Claudia.
 Around eleven. The opening band should finish their set any minute. Thankfully,
huh?
 They could use a few music lessons, Brandi agreed as the guitarist hit a bad chord
again.
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 Let s get you a drink, Cherokee said, turning them toward the bar.  You re going
to need it if they play much longer.
Brandi saw a flash of red hair leaving the bar above a small crowd of girls dressed
as mice. Was it Dylan? She saw another red-capped head as two of the girls turned
aside. Had he brought his sister?
 Holly! Claudia squealed, her hair flying around her shoulders as she dashed to
greet Dylan s sister.
 I think I told you they work together, Dylan said, a big smile crossing his face as
he caught sight of them.
Brandi reached out her arms and Dylan grabbed her in a hug. She felt his cold
bottle of ale press into her back.
 My lady! Dylan was dressed as Henry VIII. His powerful legs looked amazing in
tights, Brandi thought and she began to regret not wearing panties as a telltale trickle of
creamy warmth escaped her pussy.
She pulled his face to hers and gave him a smacking kiss.  My king! I m amazed
you managed to find the outfit in time.
 Holly found it for me. I think she borrowed it from a studio storeroom.
She tilted her mouth up to Dylan s ear.  You are making me so wet, she
whispered.  I just love you in those clothes.
Dylan raised his eyebrows.  I ll have to wear man-tights more often then.
She stepped back, glad he had texted her about matching outfits.  I don t know.
That or the crown. The crown is hot, she decided.
Dylan held out his hand to Cherokee. The other man laughed and shook, then
pulled Dylan into a one-armed hug.
 Thank god it s Friday, Brandi said.  I can t wait to dance.
Claudia and Holly moved back within speaking distance.  Brandi, have you met
Holly yet?
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 Sort of, Brandi said.  At her house.
 Hi Brandi, Holly said, sketching a wave. She was astonishingly pretty in her
costume. The diaphanous material flowing around her body suited her slight frame and
her pert, freckled face looked positively unworldly under a crown of flowers. Her
wings were small but iridescent and they seemed to glow from inside.
Brandi noted Claudia s face lighting up as a gorgeous man with braids and surfer-
dude clothes bounced up to them, unhampered by the crowd filling the room. She
noticed a couple of girls whispering as he passed them.
 Babe, he said urgently when he reached their little group.  The zipper blew on
Greg s vampire costume pants. Have you got any safety pins?
Claudia s face went blank for a moment, then she burst out laughing.  Poor Greg!
But no, I don t.
Brandi heard a button unsnap then realized Holly was carrying quite a large purse.
It looked like it was hand-knitted and felted and didn t go with the faerie look at all.
Dylan s sister, smiling tentatively, held up a small red case.  I have a sewing kit,
Sam.
 Holly! exclaimed the surfer, who must be Claudia s boyfriend Sam.  Sorry, didn t
see you there.
 I can fix his pants, Holly assured them.
 Too cool. C mon, you can t get backstage without me.
Holly hesitated and glanced at Claudia, who scooped both of her hands into the air
in a  get going gesture. She nodded and hurried after Sam.
 Your boyfriend is seriously hot, Brandi told Claudia.  I love the tat.
 It s a lily, Claudia said.  His mother was named Lily.
 It s a good sign when a guy loves his mother, Brandi said, looking up at her
dates.  What about you two? Do you love your mothers?
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Cherokee nodded.  Of course but like I told you before, she s been gone a long
time.
Dylan s grin brought out shallow dimples she hadn t noticed before.  I love my
mother but I m glad she lives in Phoenix now.
 She s overbearing, Claudia agreed.  Remember her visit to your house last
Christmas? She had Holly in tears.
 Yeah, Dylan agreed.  She took down all of Holly s decorations and redid the
place while we were at work. It went from Hawaiian holiday to Christmas in Vermont
in less than ten hours.
 Yikes, Brandi said.
 What about you? Where s your mother? Dylan asked.
Brandi shrugged.  She was a model in the eighties, before and after I was born. She
took off for an island in the Caribbean when I was in second grade, then died in a car
accident, so my first stepmother pretty much raised me.
 Very L.A. Claudia observed.
 Her father is Nic D Angelo, Cherokee said.
Claudia pushed back her hair.  Really? Are you in the business too?
Brandi wished he hadn t blurted that out.  I own a business website. I did a short
film in school and a major studio was interested in me but they wanted to put me in
their animation division and that didn t sound like my thing, so I started the website.
 How old are you? Claudia asked.
 Twenty-four, she answered, astonished that anyone in L.A. would ask that
question.
 Plenty of time yet, Claudia said.  You should work on one of your father s films.
Then, when it s a hit, someone will snap you up.
 I don t like using him.
 He gave you a script, Cherokee said.  Does he want you to get involved with it?
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Brandi blinked. Cherokee was being awfully pushy tonight. Dylan was one thing,
since he wasn t part of the industry but she had her doubts about being involved with
an actor and this was why.
She decided to ignore the question.  What do you do, Claudia?
Claudia smiled self-consciously.  Production assistant. But don t let my sucking up
to you be a problem, okay?
Brandi laughed.  At least you re honest.
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