Courtney and thegirls squeal in excitement as Courtney hops over the rail and gives herbest friend a hug and congratulates her. "I better be your Maid...of Honor,girl." Courtney says. "Of course, you are!" Tears still streaming downher eyes in joy, here mascara running down her cheeks as Courtney pulls atissue out of Sam's purse and wipes the runny makeup off her face.As Sam again congratulates her friend and her team on winning tonight,Rick picks her off her feet as he carries her all the way. And you're right, but I do need to have a long talk with everyone when they get back because this can't be allowed to happen again."I remind her, "And remember, if it wasn't for the twins and their brother coming out ready for battle..."Jens waves her hand and interrupts, "Yeah, I know, we would have been caught flat footed."I add one more thought to try to calm Jens, "And remember when you're talking to them Mira is knocked up so she might be a little unstable."I can almost see the wheels. It would help her business and it was a good way to keep this handsome stranger around without being a lover.In the back of her mind she was intrigued with the possibility of a lover; she just hadn't accepted in her mind that it could be him. They went back to Chubby's to go over the contract. The sticky situation was in the event of dissolution of the business. If that happened, he could demand all of his money back and she had to repay him within thirty days. Gabriella didn't really. “Mandy, you heard what he did, right? What I was doing, what he did for me?”She nodded, and I wiped my eyes. “Mandy, he saved my life, and I treated him like that. I was so out of my mind, I did not even know who he was. I can still remember the craving, wanting him to fuck my ass so I could get some more crystal. He was right, you were all right. I really am nothing but a whore.”“Was, Linda. Was. You said it yourself you could never do that again.”“I can’t do that again. Heck, I could not go.