him, I will.” Blake stood up tall, and Danica loved how he’d come to her sister’s defense in a heartbeat.
“No, it’s nothing like that. She just feels fat and unattractive. She’s not getting any singing gigs, and I think she just needs some attention. I’m hoping the baby shower will settle her nerves, but since that’s two weeks away, I was thinking of planning a girls’ night out, maybe have all the girls crash at my place.” I hope that’s all she needs. “Would you mind taking Chaz out that night? Maybe for some guy time? Just to make sure things are okay on his end?”
Blake shrugged. “Sure. But you know how he’s crazy busy this time of year, getting ready for the festival. The guy’s never without a phone to his ear.”
That was probably another thing that was feeding into Kaylie’s insecurities. She wasn’t getting enough attention, and a princess like Kaylie was used to being the center of attention. Danica had another idea. “Maybe I should have her sing at the center’s teen night?” Her eyes lit up. “Hey, that might make all the difference in the world.” She stepped up on her tiptoes and kissed him on the lips. “Thank you! You’ll set it up with Chaz?” Danica didn’t wait for Blake’s answer. She was already heading for the exit. She had a lot of rearranging to do if Kaylie was going to sing at the event. It would be the perfect setting—an informal teen dance, with no alcohol involved, and outside, giving everyone space to gather without feeling crammed. She’d have to think about it a little more, see if Kaylie was really up to it.
Blake called out to her, “Love you, too.”
She turned back and blew him a kiss.
By the time Danica got home that evening, she was exhausted. She’d laid out the plans for the event, and in the end, decided to wait to invite Kaylie to sing. She wanted to be sure that it wouldn’t end up overwhelming her. Her sister’s moods were a bit tenuous with all those raging pregnancy hormones.
She spent so many nights at Blake’s place that when she opened the door to her condo, she felt the lack of her lover’s presence like a missing limb. She dropped her purse by the front door and went to the refrigerator to see if she should throw away any food that had gone bad in the last few days. Besides a few pieces of fruit, a head of wilted lettuce, a few yogurts, and a number of condiments, there wasn’t much in there. Why did I even bother to come home tonight? She’d thought she should check on her place, for no other reason than it had been a while since she’d stayed there. Now it seemed almost silly.
She dug her phone out of her purse to call Blake, then had an idea and put the phone away. She knew one surefire way to take her mind off both Kaylie and the No Limitz event. There’s nothing like a little spontaneity . Danica took the stairs two at a time to her bedroom. Her heart thundered in her chest at the thought of what she was about to do. As she dug through her drawers, looking for the laciest panties and cami she owned, she realized how Blake had brought out the deliciously naughty side of her—and she liked it.
She took a warm shower, carefully shaved her legs and manicured her other private regions, and then took extra care drying her dark mop of unruly curls. She put on makeup, heavily layered on her eyes to create a seductive look, which she didn’t quite pull off. I look like I have raccoon eyes . She wiped off some of the eyeliner and when she was satisfied with her sultry look, she removed the towel that was wrapped around her. She put scented lotion all over her body, from her fingers all the way down to her toes.
She put on her panties and cami, found her fuck-me heels, and then carried them downstairs. She was glad she’d gone on the pill, because she was in the mood to seduce her man, and the last thing she wanted was to have to pause for him to put on a condom. If she had her way