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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="4855753e32c57587d91db39f4ddd0ac0"These thought's she keeps on having about Mariah! She kept telling herself not to be so stupid. She'd been with men her whole adult life. So why does she keep having these feelings of attraction towards her? How would she even go about telling her how she felt? She of course had no idea Mariah was having the same feelings as her./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="a36a7ecba9998859df2a4bf5ce3038a9"When Tessa walked in she was wearing the same skinny jeans. But this time with a black top she had managed to find that was clean. She was so pleased when she saw that Mariah was wearing a pair of jeans too. She was not so pleased when she noticed she was talking to a very tall blonde./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="af01facef5b6188adfcc16c381131e01"Tessa looked so hurt. Mariah's heart was breaking. She quickly removed her hand away. I'm sorry! Tessa looked crestfallen. You're only trying to help, I shouldn't have said it like that. It's ok said Mariah I'm known as a busybody. I have a lot of opinions and I always give advice even if the person doesn't ask for it. It's in my DNA./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="4855753e32c57587d91db39f4ddd0ac0"These thought's she keeps on having about Mariah! She kept telling herself not to be so stupid. She'd been with men her whole adult life. So why does she keep having these feelings of attraction towards her? How would she even go about telling her how she felt? She of course had no idea Mariah was having the same feelings as her./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="c4086496b1b13ceccc6af85c295f355b"She was the first to arrive, so she went to the bar and ordered a chilled white wine./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="a36a7ecba9998859df2a4bf5ce3038a9"When Tessa walked in she was wearing the same skinny jeans. But this time with a black top she had managed to find that was clean. She was so pleased when she saw that Mariah was wearing a pair of jeans too. She was not so pleased when she noticed she was talking to a very tall blonde./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="aecf119bc24cf924b5e3e5ffbf203f18"Mariah turned around just as Tessa got to her. Hi you! This is Abby, she owns this place. Oh Hi lovely to meet you. They shook hands. Mariah tells me your a singer? Yes, I guess I am. Well, we have a spot open three times a week if your interested? Said Abby Excuse me what? Hold on you've never heard me sing. True! But Mariah has and that's good enough for me. She's in the business after all./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; color: #222222;" data-p-id="af01facef5b6188adfcc16c381131e01"Tessa looked so hurt. Mariah's heart was breaking. She quickly removed her hand away. I'm sorry! Tessa looked crestfallen. You're only trying to help, I shouldn't have said it like that. It's ok said Mariah I'm known as a busybody. I have a lot of opinions and I always give advice even if the person doesn't ask for it. It's in my DNA./p
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