nearly tripped over herself
to get a look at the two young physicians. “I like, I definitely like.”
“Come on, Carrie. It’s early to bed the night before.”
When Mikala’s alarm buzzed the next morning, Carrie heard it all the way down the hall. She sat up and looked around. It was dark. What the fuck time is it? Then
she heard the shower. She lay back
down. I’ll wait and let Mikala fill me in on the schedule for the day. She was sleeping soundly again in the soft
luxurious bed when Mikala came jogging in, her
flowing hair tied back in a ponytail.
“Rise and shine,
sleepyhead.”
Carrie turned and slowly opened her
eyes.
“Come on, Carrie. It’s part of the job. If you want to be a part of my world, you
have to keep in shape.”
When Carrie realized that her
friend was serious, she sat up. “How far and for how long?”
Practically bouncing up and down
with energy, Mikala recited her entire morning. “I run for about an hour,
then I treat myself to a latte, come home, shower, and then I begin my
beauty routine. Come on. I’m serious. I have a schedule.”
Carrie forced herself to move. All she wanted was the full beauty treatment
and designer clothes, and of course, to get laid. She didn’t remember signing up for boot
camp.
While Mikala stretched, Carrie tried to avoid looking directly into the sun that was just
coming up. She hadn’t been up this early
since high school.
“Come on, Carrie.”
Carrie was breathless after only
five minutes of trying to keep up with her friend. She lagged behind, noting the well toned legs
of her friend. I thought it came
naturally to Mikala , she thought. “I have to stop and rest now, Mikala , or I will die.”
Mikala jogged in place while Carrie rested on a park bench. “Isn’t it fabulous! I feel so alive!”
Alive was the last thing that
Carrie felt. At this rate, I’ll be too
tired for sex by tonight.
After the early morning workout,
Carrie was thrilled to sit down in Mikala’s apartment
and sip her latte.
“You are going to love tonight,
Carrie. You saw the photos, and the
older brother will be with me. They are
working on a very big deal. They can’t
tell me the intimate details of it, but you would be surprised how much inside
information I pick up. If you pay
attention, you will soon learn who the real movers and shakers are in this
city.”
After a shower and a light lunch,
the two young women were welcomed with a glass of wine at one of the finest
salons in the city.
“This is the best, Mikala .” A total
makeover was exactly what Carrie needed. Her dark brown hair looked twenty shades lighter with the right
highlights, the facial made her skin glow, and the manicure and pedicure were a
first for her. “Oh, my G…! Look at me!”
“I see, I see.” Mikala stood behind
her friend, admiring them both.
Carrie turned and took a good look
at her friend. She was beautiful before,
but now, damn, it was no wonder she was so successful.
They were on their way back to Mikala’s apartment when Carrie remembered she had nothing
to wear. “What do I wear tonight?”
“No worry, I have two personal
shoppers meeting us at my place. I
prefer doing it that way.”
Once again, Carrie looked at her
friend with awe and envy. She has everything. Mikala’s timing was
perfect. Ten dresses and an array of
accessories had been chosen for each of them and were waiting for them when
they returned to Mikala’s apartment. The personal shoppers were ready to assist the
young women in any way.
Carrie was unaccustomed to having
an audience while she dressed, but the designer dresses were so beautiful and
felt so silky against her skin that she quickly adjusted. “What do
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