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he　short　black　Anna　Sui　skirt　and　tight；　beaded

charcoal　gray　Chlo？　corset　top　Blair　had　practically　shoved　into　Vanessa？s　messenger

bag。　？Seriously；　Vanessa；　you　look　ridiculous。　But　also　kind　of　。　。　。　hot！？　？Really？？　Vanessa

reached　up　to　touch　the　wig。　She　was　still　a　little　unfortable　in　this　getup？not　to　mention

sweltering。　The　room　was　the　temperature　of　a　sauna；　and　her　cascading　wig　of　human　hair　wasn？t

helping　any。

？Do　a　shot！？　Ruby　yelled；　shoving　a　glass　in　her　hand。　Vanessa　tilted　her　head　back；　momentarily

afraid　her　wig　might　fall　off　in　the　process；　and　downed　the　shot；　which　tasted　like　gasoline。　She

shook　her　head　from　side　to　side　like　she　was　trying　to　chase　her　impending　hangover　away。

Fat　chance。

？What　the　hell　are　you　guys　drinking？？　she　croaked；　wiping　her　mouth　with　the　back　of　her　hand。

？J&BwithaJ&Bback！？　A　girl　Vanessa　recognized　as　one　of　the　bartenders　from　the　Five　and

Dime；　one　of　Ruby？s　favorite　Brooklyn　hangouts；　slurred；　shoving　another　shot　glass　into

Vanessa？s　hand。　？Drink　it！？　As　if　she　had　a　choice。

The　liquor　burned　Vanessa？s　throat。　She　shook　her　shoulders　and　tried　to　regain　her

eyesight。　？C？mon；　sissy；　I　want　to　talk！？　Ruby　yelled　into　her　ear。

？You　want　to　walk？？　Vanessa　asked；　pointing　to　a　bartender　wearing　a　tight　Western　shirt

unbuttoned　to　her　belly　button；　ridiculously　short　jean　shorts；　and　red　stilettos；　strutting　on　top　of

the　bar　as　though　it　were　a　catwalk。

？No！？　Ruby　pulled　her　into　a　darkened　corner　near　the　ladies？　room。　At　least　it　was　slightly

quieter。　She　clutched　Vanessa？s　arm　like　a　drowning　woman。

？Isaid；　I　need　totalk　。？　Ruby　had　to　shout　over　the　frantic　fiddle　o