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we're already late as it is."
    The limo took them to the Amway Arena where the Hall Of Fame Ceremony was being held. They had met Alyssa in the lobby of the hotel and Rae had wished she could go back on her word. Alyssa looked so gorgeous in a little white dress and dangling earrings she couldn't help staring. The whole ride to the arena, she had been imagining all sorts of things she could do with the Diva's limber body. Damn the list!
    "Rae, stop," Corey warned.
    She pulled her eyes away from the brunette to smile innocently at Corey.
    "We didn't say nothing about me not looking."
    "You're making the girl uncomfortable," Corey chuckled. "Come on, you said it would be just me and you tonight."
    "You're right," she sighed. "We're here now anyway."
    The limo came to a stop and John got out first before helping Alyssa out. The fans screamed for them and flashes went off as they made their way into the building. Then Corey got out and was greeted with the usual mixed reaction which immediately turned to hushed silence when his date emerged. Corey thought they were all probably awestruck. He didn't blame them, Rae was looking seriously hot!
    Corey looked down at her and smiled as he put her hand on his arm.
    "You ready, sweetheart?"
    It was only when they were inside that Rae thought what a stupid mistake she had made. She was in hiding. Her assistant was frantically looking for her because she had just bailed on all of her commitments. If this got out in the papers, she didn't doubt that witch would catch the first plane out here to try and drag her back to work. That would never happen. As of two weeks ago, she had started living the last days of her life. She couldn't waste her time with work now.
    She knew she was the centre of attention as Corey led her to their seats. She saw Irving sitting a few rows behind so she gave him a little smile before taking her own seat. Then the party began. They were all there to pay their respects to the men and women who had paved their way, to recognise their talent. Maybe one day Corey would walk up there and accept such an accolade. She really hoped he would because she knew how hard he had worked to get where he was, and she had no doubt his legend would only continue to grow. She really wished she could be there to share it with him, but she knew her three wishes had long since run out. He'd be on his own.
    She put her arms around her friend, distracting him a bit from the proceedings.
    "You okay?" he whispered as he put his arm around her.
    She nodded and gave him a little smile. With a smile of his own, he kissed her softly and turned to face the stage again. Still in his arms, she turned to watch the men and women being honored, too. Neither of them realised that a few people were still watching them.
    It had been an emotional night in a lot of ways. She and Corey had been affected by Rex's speech as much as the rest of them. He deserved this honour, he had done so much for the industry and had taken young Corey under his wing when he was just starting. She knew Corey was feeling gutted about his mentor's looming retirement.
    The fighters and crew were going on to a little after party but Rae didn't feel up to it. She just wanted Corey to hold her and pretend everything was going to be all right. They could talk into the night like they always did, she could make plans, even though she knew she would not carry them out. She could just pretend, for one night only, that she wasn't going to die.
    "Are you all right?" John asked when they found him to say they were leaving.
    "Yeah. Just tired," she assured him. "We'll see you when you get back."
    She gave him a little kiss on the cheek and turned to do the same to Alyssa.
    "I'll definitely see you tomorrow," she whispered in the brunette's ear.
    Damn! She really needed to work on that. She wouldn't find what she was looking for if she was sleeping with everyone, would she?
    As they made their exit, a group of men stood by the door,