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tonight. I’ll dance for you.
    Hahaha!
    You hurt my feelings. You don’t think I could be one?
    You have the body for it.
    Good answer.
    You can dance for me privately when I come back home.
    I can’t wait. I won’t even take money from you.
    I’m not sure what I did right, but I couldn’t believe Matthew and I were together. Not that I didn’t deserve a guy like him, it’s just that a guy like him was hard to come by. Never would I have imagined finding a guy who was good looking, had a great career, and knew how to treat a woman. He was a fabulous package, one that I hoped to keep forever.
    Looking at us with teary eyes, Nicole passed out the champagne glasses to toast. We all had alcohol in ours except for Jenna....hers was filled with apple cider. “Thank you to my best friends. My life wouldn’t be the same without you. You fill my heart with happiness. When I need someone to lift me up, you are all there for me. And for that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Love you all to pieces.”
    “Love you , too, Nicole,” Kate said. “May you and Keith forever hold on to the happiness you both deserve.”
    “Ditto,” I bellowed . Kate had taken the words out of my mouth.
    “I can’t wait for you and Keith to finally get marrie d,” Jenna said. “Only a month away.”
    After we toasted, our limo driver blasted the music for us. We were headed to dinner to meet Nicole’s friends. “Whoo hoo!” Nicole shouted. “I’m going to get blasted tonight.” She gulped down her drink and asked for another. Nicole was good at holding her liquor, so I didn’t worry.
    Jenna looked a little spacy , so I nudged her. “You okay?”
    “Just a little nauseous. I hope it doesn’t get worse.” She took a few more sips of her drink. Poor Jenna, she’d hardly eaten during brunch. I knew it was worse than she was letting on; it was the way she was. She was worried that she would ruin the fun, so she was trying her best to hide how miserable she felt. I knew her best...Nicole and Kate had no clue.
    “Look.” Jenna showed me her phone. It was a picture of Max with a frown face. He had sent her a picture of himself just like Matthew had done. I laughed out loud and showed Jenna the picture I’d gotten from Matthew.
    “They ’re having dinner together,” I told her, but she already knew that. “If you need to leave early, don’t be afraid to let me know. I can tell you’re not feeling well.”
    Jenna took another sip and gave me a sideways hug. “Don’t worry about me. I’ll let you know if I can’t handle it. I could use a little distraction.” Jenna started laughing, shifting her eyes to Nicole and Kate. They were singing, moving to the beat of the music, and laughing like crazy. I couldn’t help but laugh, too.
    “And people think I’m the loud one,” I said to Jenna.
    “They just don’t know you like I do,” she replied.
    Jenna was right. Not only did I get lucky in the “finding the right guy” department, I was lucky in the “finding a best friend” department. No one knew me the way Jenna did. I hoped I was just as good a friend to her.
    Getting out of the limo was a trip. Nicole and Kate gave us a show, giggling and saying funny things that made no sense whatsoever. Jenna held onto Kate, while I held onto Nicole. Thank God I didn’t drink—I had my own reasons not to—because I couldn’t imagine Jenna taking care of the three of us.
    Nicole’s friends were already waiting for us at Ta os. I had heard of this place before. The ambiance was amazing, decorated with Asian culture items and fixtures. I felt like I was actually dining in one of the finest restaurants in China. Being that we were a large group, we were seated in the corner. Luckily, the space allowed us to have some privacy.
    After the introduction and greetings, we ordered our food and held small conversations. Looking at Nicole, I saw that she was smiling and having a great time. I was so happy that everything was going