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“Standing in the corner and being antisocial is my favorite way to go to a party; I’m so glad I’ve finally lured you over to my side.”

Taylor clinked her glass with Avery’s.

“When I have the hottest woman in the room by my side, what else do I need? Honestly, it’s a little cruel of me to stand here like this with you, since I know everyone in the room is going to look at me and be jealous, but I’ll do anything for you.”

Avery turned to her with a smile.

“And here I was thinking how everyone here will be jealous of me tonight since I’m here with you. I can’t even imagine how many people are going to slide their hotel room keys in that back pocket of yours. I’m going to count them at the end of the night.”

Taylor took Avery’s hand and tucked it into her pocket.

“Just keep your hand right here all night, then no one will get the chance.”

Avery laughed and kissed her softly on the lips.

“You know how much I love you, right?” she asked Taylor.

Taylor leaned forward and kissed her.

“I sure do.”

At nine thirty, Beth came over to Avery.

“Hey, Avery, there’s more champagne downstairs, can you help me get it?”

Avery grinned at her. That was the signal.

“Will do.”

Avery went to the elevator with Beth. Once they got off on Beth’s floor, they giggled like teenagers.

“Taylor knows what she’s supposed to do?” Beth asked.

Avery nodded.

“Don’t worry, she’s got this.”

Twenty minutes later, after getting the couple into their bridal finery and escorting them to the service elevator, Avery got back to the roof and found Taylor. She was in the middle of the party, but Avery saw the way Taylor’s eyes lit up as soon as she saw her.She immediately said something to the person she was talking to and made her way through the crowd to Avery.

“Everything’s set up here,” she said to Avery. She took the microphone out of her pocket and handed it to Avery. “The music will stop at ten oh one on the dot; all they have to do is flip this switch.”

Avery slid back behind the bar and handed the mic to Beth, and returned to Taylor’s side.

“Oh, how were Erica and Sam and the baby?” Taylor had spent the day with them before coming to meet Avery.

Taylor grinned.

“That baby is so fucking cute I can’t even get over it. Erica and Sam are still exhausted, but other than that, they’re doing great. Things are really good between them. I’m so glad.”

Avery put her arm around Taylor.

“Me, too.”

“Though,” Taylor said. “I’m starting to regret that whole ‘year’s supply of diapers’ thing. Do you know how expensive diapers are?”

Avery giggled at the outrage in her voice.

Four minutes later, the music cut, and Beth’s voice boomed out from the speakers.