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around Nicole yet because he was sure she was tending her sister, and it wouldn t be good for Patsy s
heart to watch her sister be ravished right in front of her. Man, he was acting like a horny teenager.
His door opened, and he was about to growl at the person who dared to interrupt him, when
Derek stepped in through the door. He still grumbled a bit, even at his cousin.
 What s up your burr? Derek asked with a laugh.
Ryan ignored the question.  What do you want, Derek? he asked. He knew he was being rude,
but this arrangement with Nicole was seriously killing him. He was supposed to have her in his bed
every night, and so far all he d gotten was one night in two weeks.
 I was just coming to remind you about the party tomorrow night, Derek said, barely able to
suppress his humor at his cousin s mood.
 I did forget about that. I don t know if I can make it with Patsy just getting here, Ryan said. He
was certainly in no mood to be at a party, and he was sure he wouldn t be able to drag Nicole away.
 Well that s too bad because then you re going to miss out on Nicole looking hot and sexy,
Derek said, knowing he d get a reaction from his cousin.
Ryan s head flew up in surprise.  I didn t think she d be willing to part from her sister, even
though I hired  round the clock care for her, he grumbled.
 She s already at the house. Jasmine insisted she and Trinity stay the night so they could do the
whole beauty thing together, Derek said with a shrug.
 Crap. I feel out of the loop. I didn t even know she d left. She and I are going to have a serious
talk, Ryan said, a bit of a threat in his tone.
 Sounds as if you re being knocked off your feet by a woman, Derek told him, with far too smug
a look on his face. Ryan simply glared at him until Derek chuckled. He then went over and helped
himself to a generous amount of Ryan s best bourbon.
 Well, Drew is on his way over. We figured, if the girls were kicking us out, then we would make
it a guy s night, Derek told him.  So put your work away, and let s go out to the grease joint.
 Sounds good to me, Ryan agreed. Drew showed up, and the men headed out. Being with his
cousins helped his mood slightly, but Ryan knew he wasn t going to feel better until he had Nicole
back in his bed again. He couldn t wait until he got her out of his system for good.
Chapter Five
 So, I know it s completely over the top, but we have a hair stylist and a make-up artist coming in
tomorrow. I want to wow my husband, and I have spared no expense, Jasmine said with a giggle.
Nicole s eyes widened at the amount of money this family seemed to have. She couldn t imagine
ever being comfortable having someone hired to come in and do her hair and make-up. That was for
movie stars and models, of which she was neither. She felt way in over her head.
 I ve got all the beauty products we need for tonight. It s a good thing you sent your husband
away; otherwise, he d go screaming from the house, Trinity said as she produced a large bag and
emptied the contents onto the kitchen table.
Nicole picked up a few of the products, having no clue what they were for. There were facial
masks, lotions, essential oils and body scrubs. She had the feeling her body was going to be
completely raw come morning.
 Let s head up to my room to apply the masks. We can do the paraffin wax on our hands and feet
next. After that, we ll take baths and turn our skin to silk, Jasmine said, as she quickly started putting
all the things back in the bag. The two women dragged Nicole up the stairs for their night of beauty to
begin.
Nicole had never had such an amazing night, and she never wanted it to end. After several hours
of beauty treatments, her skin felt like smooth satin, and her face was still tingling from whatever
they d plastered all over her. She felt attractive and mellow, and she was incredibly nervous about
the next day.
The women didn t get to sleep until after two in the morning, but they slept until noon. It was a
luxury Nicole had never before allowed herself. When she awoke, the day began in earnest, and she
was plucked and waxed and twisted in every imaginable way.
She was now standing before a full-length mirror and didn t recognize the person staring back at
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