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bed, and they crank the dance
music.  It’s a total stud-fest.”
    “Yeah, come out with us tonight,” Desi announced in
response.  “It’ll be so much fun.  Last night, we didn’t get to bed until
nearly sunrise.”
    “We’d love to,” Mel quickly replied and clutched
Hailey’s arm before she could open her mouth.
    “Great,” Desi announced cheerfully.  “We’ll meet
you in the lounge around ten.”
    The three women waved and left.  Hailey couldn’t
resist taking a peek at the back of Penny’s bikini.  She’d been correct; she
was wearing a thong bottom.  Once her curiosity was satisfied, Hailey glanced
back at Mel. 
    “You know I have that meeting tonight,” Hailey
reminded her friend.
    Mel waved her off.  “Boss lady always turns in
before the witching hour,” she boldly teased.  Her look turned serious. 
“You’re going to have fun this week even if it kills me.”
    †
    I t was early evening and not long until Hailey and Lucinda’s
scheduled meeting with the all-important Nevin Brody.  Hailey stepped out of
her suite on the nineteenth floor and entered the brightly lit, elegant
corridor.  Her floor contained several of the hotel’s finest suites for its
most important guests.  She was certain Nevin Brody’s suite was somewhere on her
floor.  She’d never met the man, so she had no idea if she’d even seen him
around the hotel.  Lucinda’s meeting with the wealthy businessman was extremely
important to her and the future of her company.  If Lucinda wanted to expand,
she needed a wealthy investor, and Nevin Brody was her best bet.  Hailey
preferred that version to the rumor going around back at the office.  Some
speculated Lucinda had overextended her credit and was falling into financial
ruin.  If that were the case, she certainly didn’t let a little thing like
going broke curb her spending.  The elevator dinged as the doors opened.
    Lucinda stepped out wearing an expensive,
moderately revealing evening dress with a plunging neckline and a slit up her
thigh that would have revealed her panties, had she actually been wearing any. 
She was a beautiful woman even younger women would envy.  Her god-awful stone
pendant necklace was the only thing keeping her from looking perfect.  Hailey
didn’t know why she insisted on wearing the thing as if it were the Crown
Jewels.  Lucinda approached while smiling brightly beyond plump, red lips.  Her
excessively full lips, particularly in that shade of red lipstick, were always
the first thing anyone saw of the barracuda.  The second thing they saw was that
hideous necklace drawing attention to her awe-inspiring cleavage, which was
usually attempting to break free from her plunging neckline.  Lucinda gave her
a quick once over.
    “My God, you’re not even dressed yet!” Lucinda
proclaimed.  “Have you considered what you’re going to wear tonight?”
    Hailey hesitated and uncertainly looked over her
conservative business skirt suit.  She met Lucinda’s gaze with a dumbfounded
look but feared to admit she was already dressed for dinner.  Lucinda’s smile
immediately faded.
    “Oh, really, Hailey!”  Lucinda shook her head with
disapproval.  “You’re not going to the most important business meeting of my
life looking like, well, a businesswoman.”  She nodded her toward the elevator.
    Hailey was already confused.
    “Come on,” Lucinda commanded.  “We’ll find you
something suitable to wear in my closet.  Lucky for you, I have an entire
wardrobe of sexy dresses I keep here.”
    She had to be kidding!  Hailey couldn’t even
imagine wearing one of Lucinda’s most conservative dresses let alone whatever
her boss was thinking of stuffing her within.
    “I really don’t--” Hailey attempted to protest.
    “Have you ever heard of fun, Hailey?” Lucinda asked
and raised her perfectly sculpted brow.  “It’s what attractive, young women
like us enjoy having in our lives.  You really need to try it.  Show