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return the favor,” she said with a giggle.

He groaned softly. “I’ll have to look forward to when I get you home. I need to check the restrooms while I’m on this side of the club. Need to slip in the ladies’ room for a few minutes?” He maneuvered to the edge of the dance floor closest to the restrooms.

As they approached the doors he said, “Take your time. I’ll wait outside the door for you and walk you back. Ace Webster is here again. He must have come in while we were on the dance floor.”

“I’ll see you in a few minutes. Don’t rush,” she replied as he kissed her gently on the cheek and pushed open the door for her before stepping down the hall.

As she entered one of the stalls, the restroom door opened and clicking heels tapped on the restroom tiles. She grinned, guessing correctly who had joined her in the restroom.

“Grace, is that you?” Rachel asked.

“Yep, we’re alone, for now. Are you okay? You looked a little shaky when Eli brought you to the door.”

“I’m fine. Is Eli waiting outside for me?”

“No, not yet. Ethan told me that Dinah warned to allow the bouncers to do their jobs and leave them alone. He told her specifically to leave Eli alone. He’s so thoughtful to do that.”



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Rachel exited to stall. “I know. I should have let him deal with Dinah from the very beginning. I probably only aggravated her.”

Grace shrugged. “I’m anxious to see how you do with all the other groupies. Ace Webster was asking how long you’ve been an item. I think he wants to dance with you.”

Rachel shook her head. “I’m not dancing with anyone but Eli tonight or any other night. He seems very nice, but I’m here with Eli. I would be very upset to watch Eli dance with another woman, and I know he’d feel the same.”

“If the opportunity comes up, I’ll mention of that. The one thing I can tell you is that he is a decent guy. Persistent maybe, but decent. If you tell him flat-out no, he’ll back off, I’m sure.”

“I hope it doesn’t come to that.” Rachel fluffed her hair and opened her evening bag to fix her lipstick as she eyed Grace. “All right, time for show and tell.”

“Hmm?” Grace asked innocently as she ran her fingers in her hair, rumpling it.

“You said earlier your dress is very camouflaging so no one knows what you do or don’t have on under there.” Rachel arched an eyebrow. “I have to see. I’m dying of curiosity.”

“It’s a very sexy teddy with a built-in underwire bra. It’s very sheer and matches my skin tone, so at first glance, I look naked in it. The sexy thing about it is that it’s a thong, and the entire torso is dozens of little tiny strips of the sheer fabric all crisscrossing. I’m not sure I should show you because it’s like I’m nekkid.”

“Oh, come on! I’m like another sister. You’d show Charity, wouldn’t you?”

Grace snickered. “She’d give me no choice!”

“Please? I wanna see.”

So Grace showed her. Giggling, she stepped into the handicapped stall and motioned Rachel to come in, too, and she closed the door in case someone came in. The sheer fabric had a slight sheen to it, and it did match her skin tone perfectly.

“Do they know this is what you have on underneath your dress?”

Grace smiled and nodded with a naughty twinkle in her eyes. “Yeah, I hinted to Jack, and Ethan figured it out when we came in and he put his



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arms around me. Adam should be here any minute, and I told him earlier I was going to wear it tonight.”

“It’s beautiful on you, Grace.”

“I think you would look pretty in it in black with your dark hair and lashes. Maybe I’ll get it for you for a bridal shower gift.”

“Grace, he hasn’t proposed. Do you know something I don’t?” Rachel asked, surprised by Grace’s comment.

“Only what I see, Rachel. He is so in love with you. I’ll bet you’re hitched by Christmas!” Grace predicted.

“Kelly said the same thing today when we were shopping.”

“Oh, isn’t she the cutest little thing you ever saw? And that baby boy with jet-black hair. He’s as sweet as he could be, like a little sack of sugar!

Maybe you would have black-haired babies, too! The two of you would make gorgeous babies!”

“Well, let him propose first before you start planning baby showers, okay?” Rachel laughed and let Grace get her dress straightened out before they exited the restroom stall.

“Ethan and Jack are probably looking for me. I’ll see you out there, okay, sweetie?”