Broken Love (Broken 4)

“Hey, Jay.”

“Back at ya, babe! Are you ready to get your party on? It’s not every day we celebrate the fact that I’m giving my va-jay-jay to one man.”

With a soft chuckle, I slipped on my heels and leaned in toward the mirror to check my makeup one more time. “Yes, I’m ready. Are you here?”

“Fixin’ to pull up, so hurry your ass up. My last night of freedom is upon us.”

Grabbing my clutch, I headed out of my condo, locking it behind me. “You aren’t even getting married for another two weeks, Jay.”

“Doesn’t matter. Tonight is the last night all my girls will be able to get together before I’m taken off the market.”

“Um … you’re already off the market.”

Jay sighed. “

Details, Ava. Why are you always stuck on the details?”

“Oh shit, I’m going to lose you. Getting in the elevator.”

“Ava!”

I hit End on my phone and chuckled.

Looking over to my left, I noticed the guy who lived on the floor above me. He glanced at me and smiled. “You look beautiful this evening. Hot date?”

I let out a nervous laugh as I shook my head. “Nah. I’m not dating anyone right now.”

His smile grew bigger.

“Girls’ night. One of my best friends is getting married in a couple of weeks.”

“Ah, let the trouble begin.”

Deciding I wanted to be naughty, I looked over my shoulder as I stepped out of the elevator and said, “Here’s hoping.”

By the time I made it outside, Jay was pulled up and waiting for me. “Night, Harry!” I shouted at the doorman as I attempted to run over to Jay’s convertible in five-inch heels.

Slipping into her car, I grabbed a scarf and wrapped it around my head. Jay drove with the top down every single day. Even if it rained, she put it down.

“Holy kittens on a cracker, you look hot!”

I laughed as I turned my head to face her. Her jet black hair was pulled up in a ponytail and she had on her signature red lipstick. “You know that doesn’t make sense.”

“What doesn’t?”

“Holy kittens on a cracker. It makes zero sense.”

Jay shrugged her shoulders and said, “I don’t care. I like it, therefore I use it.”

Rolling my eyes, I sighed and said, “Whatever. I need to seriously flirt with at least one man tonight. A little light petting might be fun too.”

Jay laughed as she hit the gas and took off on the green light. “That’s my Ava! It’s so freaking great to have you back!”

WAS THE ROOM spinning or was I spinning? I couldn’t tell as I tried to focus on walking from our table, across the dance floor and to the bathroom.

I’ve got this. I’m a strong, independent woman. I can make my way to the bathroom.

“Hey, Ava!”