Madam President (EDITING)

Chapter 124: The Big 4-OH

Rachel's POV

"Hello."

"Hey. What are you up to?", Natalie questions.

"Trying to find something to wear for that event I told you about, but I don't have any clothes."

"You have a closet full of clothes."

I hang up the phone to call her FaceTime.

"Giving me a sneak peek for tonight?", she says glancing at me in my bra.

"Eyes up here...now which one of these dresses would you choose?"

"You know I'm not the dress kinda girl."

"For me to wear...God why didn't I just call Kennedy or Olivia?"

"Ok ok I'll be serious. You said it's a work event right?"

"Yes, but it's not necessarily formal."

"Hmmm try the black one."

I slip it on and look in the mirror.

"How does it look?", Natalie questions.

I run my phone from head to toe giving her a glimpse.

"You look great."

"I hate it."

"Why are you overthinking about what to wear for a work event?"

"Because I still want to look hot. This dress is what I wear for a normal workday."

"You look hot in anything."

"Someone is laying it on thick."

She smiles.

"Ok what about this one?"

"Wow!"

"Wow as in?"

"Wow I can't wait to see you in that tonight."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"This is the one then...thank you for your help."

"Of course, so what time can I expect you? I may have a little something planned."

"Around 9, I only plan to stay at this thing for an hour."

"You spent all this time choosing what to wear to only be in it for an hour?"

"Is that problem?"

"Yes", she smiles.

"Well take it up with me tonight. See you later."

It's Jenn's birthday and she invited me to her party that starts in less than an hour. All day I talked myself into going and just staying for for a bit. That is after I talked myself out of not making an excuse to go.I know she says she wants me there but honestly it will just be a reminder that I don't fit into her world and that in weeks it won't even matter because I won't see her again.

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Jennifer's POV

"Happy Birthday Jennifer", Frank says greeting me by kissing both side of my cheek.

"Thank you."

"So finally 40 huh? You don't look a day over 29", he smiles.

I hit his arm laughing, "Oh stop it."