Gwen was content to stay behind the scenes. Her only exposure to being front and center was during the red-carpet events that she would attend with Lu...as. Still, Gwen kept her head high and her face set in a smile as she came out with Kim.“And you talk about having to put up with somebody, ” Melissa said. “Claire Bostwick has been with me since I first got to Nashville. She’s seen me at my best and, more often, my worst. But she’s my friend and I’d be lost without her.”Claire was nervous when. “He’s going to fuck you later isn’t he?”Sally looked away whispering, “Yes, I love him.”“WHAT!!” I shouted back at her causing lots of people nearby to turn and look our way.I was furious with her and I got up and walked past to go inside the cabana. She scrabbled to her feet and followed me inside, “Mark, please, I just need to get this out of my system, please let him fuck me just one last time.”I turned looking at her, “Is that really what you want?”“Yes, he makes me feel alive, he makes my. I had been playing with makeup for some time now, and had becomerather good at it. I started with my eyes, curled lashes, mine wereunusually long, mascara and liner. Next came a slightly heavyapplication of light and darker blue shadow. After a light foundation,some hider, and just a hint of blush, I was ready for my Angel Redlipstick. I did love everything about lipstick - the look, the taste,the telltale traces.Another walk to the dressing mirror, this time fully enjoying thesensations. The man had dropped out of the hand after thefirst round of betting. "You got something dat beats me mit dem newrules, Bridget?" As a matter of fact, I have," she replied. "A straight, the eight,nine, ten, jack, and queen." As she spoke, she put down each card inturn."Those new rules _are_ interesting," Cap said, "but they still don'tbeat a good, old-fashioned full house..." He showed his cards."...sevens and threes."Euler shook his head and laughed. "Looks like you beat us both, Cap.".