Seated in a booth surrounded amongst four of her girlfriends, The group raised their glasses in the air above the center of the table, beaming as the liquid threatened to spill over the rim.
" Ok, I would like to propose a toast." Eva Mendez spoke, casting her eyes between them all.
But before she could go on any further, Meghan, already caught up in her own festivities, threw her drink back swallowing it all in one gulp. In a fit of giggles she set her glass down on the table, using her finger to swipe up the remains as it dribbled from the side of her mouth.
Eva nudged her with her elbow eliciting a few sniggers from the others who's drinks were still poised in the air.
" Meghan!!" She exlaimed. Meghan maintained her innocence with a quick shrug followed by a hiccup. " Jeez girl, your supposed to wait until after I finish. Not before I even start the damn speech."
With a sideways grin, Meghan playfully rolled her crystal blue orbs as Eva motioned with her hand to the bartender for another round of drinks.
" I'm sorry guys. I'm just so ready to get this party started."
Dancing in her seat to Three Six Mafia's ' Doe Boy Fresh' as it pumped loudly through the speakers down below on the lower level of the club, a male waiter set the round platter full of shot glasses on the center of the table.
" Get this party started? We haven't even been here an hour yet and you've already had a Champagne Rainbow, A Devils Tail, a shot of Jack, and two, no wait..." Counting the empty glasses infront of Meghan, Eva raised her brow." Make that three Rum n Cokes."
Accepting her glass from Eva, Meghan looked to the other girls with a look of annoyance.
" I really appreciate you observing my alcohol intake but last the time I checked I was over twenty one mom." With a short nod of her head she backed up her last statement by taking a small sip of her 'Tequila Sour', savoring the taste as it dissolved in her mouth. " Plus, this stuff is just way to good." She added comically.
Jessica Simpson, who had been sitting to her right, shook her head with a bemused chortle. " She is sooo gone."
" Am not!!" She defended. " I'm just, what's the word?" She paused a second, casting her eyes upward in thought.
" Drunk." Janaie, her bestfriend supplied or more so clarified as the girls agreed in amusement at their friends lack of intelligence at the moment.
" No." She replied with a playfull glare. " I'm buzzed. Yeah that's it. Buzzed."
With a wary glance in Meghan's direction, Janaie leaned toward Shannon, Meghan's P.A. and also bestfriend. " Dude, if Johnny were to find out about this, you know we would be so screwed right? She said in a whisper.
Shannon merely nodded in the affimative.
" Big time." The two chuckled.
" Ok, just checking." Janaie then fell back into the conversation.
Replacing her now empty glass with a full one, Shannon sat back and watched as Jessica, Eva, Janaie, and Meghan quarrled with each other over some subject matter or the other. Staring off to the side, she watched as various celebrities strolled around the V.I.P. , mingling with their friends and what not. Three Six Mafia's ' Doe Boy Fresh' ended and now the D.J. was spinning a cut from Fat Joe's ' I Make It Rain'
Yeah, I'm in this business of Terror
Gotta handful of stacks, better grab an umbrella
I make it rain { I make it rain )
I'm in this business of Terror
Gotta handful of stacks, better grab an umbrella
I make it rain ( I make it rain )
I make it rain on them hoes
I make it rain ( I make it rain )
I make it rain on them hoes
" Meghan!!"
" Meghan!!!"
Loud chatter between the girls ceased as someone or someones seemed to be beckoning for the star's attention. Peering off in the direction of which the voices were coming from, by the entrance of the V.I.P. behind the red ropes were a pack of photographers clamoring to find their way inside. Held back by security guards, they opted to shout out at the celebrites instead. Blinded by the zillions of flashes that went off as soon as they turned their heads, the girls faced forward seemingly have calmed down some after their brief debaucle in which surprisingly she won.
Now, the girls somewhat more inebriated then before, returned to raising their glasses in the air for another attempt at a toast.
Meghan began.
" Alright. I think that it is only fair that I give the toast after having screwed up the last one,"
" Damn right." Eva muttered. Bumping her with her knee, Meghan flung her napkin in Eva's face after she ever so discreetly called her a ' coke whore'.
Laughter resounding aloud, she went on.
" Ok, I would like to dedicate this toast to my girls. Seriously, I have no clue what I would do without you guys." She spoke looking inbetween their faces. " You all have been there for me through thick and thin. You've stood by me and supported me through all of my rough times and for that I'am forever grateful,"
Pretending to swipe away a fake tear, Eva put her hand to her chest as if she were trying to keep her emotions in check in which the girls then fell out laughing.
" So, I say that tonight we make this our-"
" Would you please hurry up? I would like to see the dancefloor sometime today." Janaie huffed with an impatient cross of her caramel legs. Meghan sent her a look cracking a tiny smile. " It's not the freakin Grammys in here." Janaie also added.
" Dang Jana. What in the heck has gotten into you?" Shannon questioned, befuddled all the while exhilirated.
Jessica waved her off.
" Eh, she just wants to hurry up and catch that Taye Diggs look alike guy standing in that corner over there." They swiveled their head in the direction she nodded. " She's been eyeing that guy ever since we walked in here." She finished causally.
The guy posted against the wall speaking with three or four others noticed the girls looking at him. As he caught Janaie's stare he winked at her with his green eyes and sent her a grin.
" Ooooohhhhh, Lookie lookie here," Eva taunted as Janaie's cheek turned an immediate shade of red. All turing to stare at her, the teasing was relentless. " I think Janaie has got herself a little boyfriend."
Janaie went flush.
" Shut up." She pouted, securing her arms across her chest. Meghan laughed aloud throwing an arm over her friends bare shoulder.
" Ok ok. Let me hurry this up so Janaie can hurry up and snatch Mr. 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back' before he get's taken by someone else." She hugged Janaie to her side when she grumbled calling her a ' Bitch'.
" As I was saying earlier, I love you girls with all of my heart and I look forward to another ten years of this crazy friendship. So I say, to a girls night out."
Clinking their glasses happily, they repeated the saying once more in unison.
" Girls night out!!!" Slamming their drinks down onto the table, they all fell back into the booth with gratification
I see your lips movin, but I don't hear nothin
Everybody talkin like they really know something about us
But they don't know nothin about us
I'm just tryin to live
But you're all up in my grill
How's a girl to breathe with the media
Staring down my mouth with a four inch lens
I'm just trying to hit the mall with some of my friends
They talkin bout us so I guess we doin somethin right
Ballin in the mix with the camera lights shinin bright
They know we caked up but they don't know how much we worth
People clear the celing off because we gettin work
As Brooke Hogan's feat Paul Wall 'About Us' began to bump, Janaie set her Gucci purse down next to her and stood from the booth.
" Where are you going?" Jessica asked.
She pointed to the ladies room. " I'll be right back." Smoothing down her mini skirt, she primped her hair a bit, adjusting her top.
Passing knowing glances back and forth, the girls watch their friend take off as she strutted across the room.
Sitting up, Meghan called after her. " Um, the ladies room is over in that direction sweet heart." She shouted pointing to the opposite side of the room.
Winking at them over her shoulder, Janaie purposefully switched her hips infront of a group of middle aged men seated at the bar as she went her own way.
" Oh no she didn't!" Eva exclaimed. Falling over eachother with loud cackles, they couldn't help but mull over the fact that instead of heading to the 'Ladies Room' their pal instead went in the direction of the ' Mens' where she had last seen her Mr. Taye Diggs scamper off to.
" I love that girl. I truly do." Jessica spoke, gently waving at Adrian Brody as he quickly passed by.
" Right." Meghan sounded after a while.
We flying the first class
Up in the sky
Poppin' Champagne
Livin' the life
In the fast lane
And I won't change
By the Glamorous, oh the flossy flossy
The Glamorous
The Glamorous, glamorous ( the glamorous life )
By the Glamorous, oh the flossy flossy
Surveying her surroundings, Meghan sighed a small sigh of contentment. For the first time in what seemed like an eternity, the smile currently placed on her face wasn't one of phoniness, it was one of happiness. Pure and clean happiness. Going back to the last year in her life which in her opinion was one of the hardest, she would have never thought that she were ever going to get another chance relinquish herself with another sunny day or a laugh of exuberence. According to the media, she was supposedly suffering from some sort of post partum depression after the divorce. Launching herself into a morose state of health and all of that crap. True, she did feel a bit dejected at a time and maybe a little discouraged, but that was that. She wasn't some helpless, spiritless, woebegone that the tabloids made her out to be.
She was far from that. After maybe a month, month and a half, or could be less of sulking a bit, she was right back on her feet as if nothing had happened. All though you wouldn't have been able to tell because according to the media she was just another ' helpless star going through a harsh divorce'. They never tended to speak on how well she was doing, or print the pictures of her smiling and having a good time. No. Only the photos of her at a moment in which she seemed sad and desperate were the only ones that seem to catch everyone's attention.
Such is a life huh?
Well, atleast tonight was one of the best night's she's had in a long time. It took some serious talk and a bit of persuading to get her manager Johnny Wright to give her the day off, seeing as she has been working herself to an early grave the last couple of months with her album coming out as well as preparing for another vigorous world tour, but as soon as he gave the 'okay' she was on the phone faster than the speed of light dialing up her girlfriends. Coincidentally all of them had the day off as well, so it all worked out perfectly.
Tonight was going to be her night. She was going to make damn sure of it too. Nothing was going to bring her down. No way. Not the papps who have been snapping away pictures of her all night, not the whispers of the few wondering what she was doing out in club instead of crying at home, not the strict alcohol limit that Johnny had told Shannon to put her on, which she has been ignoring by the way, Nothing.
Tonight it was just about her and her gal pals. She was on top of the world and if she has anything to do with it, it was going to remain that way. Nothing was going to bring her down. Nothing at all.
" Justin!!"
" Justin!! Hey man over here!!"
" Lookin good JT!!!"
" Justin, just one for the camera!!!"
" This way Justin, this way!!!"
Except for that.
Sending a message on her two way, Eva halted in her doings to look up. " What in the hell." Shifting to get a better view, the girls squinted as nothing but bright lights went off near the entrance. Photographers were at an uproar as they shouted and hollered at the Mr. Sexyback himself, shoving and tripping over one another.
" Justin!!!"
" Justin man!!!"
Using his bodyguards Lonnie and Tiny as a blockade round himself, Justin entered the club behind him lagging an entourage of which consisted of, Trace, Pharell, Tyler a friend of Trace's and Trace's new model girlfriend. Dressed in familair Timberlake attire, A maroon William Rast T shirt with the initials written in yellow, blue jeans, white sneakers, and a black cap that read ' Jack Daniels'. All smiles and occasionally making small talk with the photogs, Justin Timberlake and his crew manuvered their way into the tightly packed club, stirring up more and more commotion as other's recognized his prescence.
Stopping at a nearby table, he shook hands with Snoop Dogg before getting lost in the sea of bodies on his way to the bar.
" He is not all of that important." Jessica stated. Before they could face forward another uproar started but this time it was for Cameron Diaz. Her heels clicking on the ground as she walked, she refused to acknowledge the papparazzi who were desperately vying for her attention. Flipping her bangs out of her eyes, she kept on in the direction of which Justin had gone.
The photogs were not pleased at all and resorted to calling her names such as ' Low class actress' ' Ice Queen' ' Tooth pick' and things.
One even went as far as to say ' Eat a hamburger you flat chested stick.'
Even though he was thrown out for that comment, Meghan and a few others couldn't help but begin to crack up at the man.
" Bunch of bitches anyway." Eva refered about Cameron and Justin. Dismissing it all with a flick of her wrist, she resumed tinkering with her phone, deciding on placing a quick call to her boyfriend.
" Hey, you alright?" Jessica whispered. Rising from her seat she opted to sit next to Meghan who had suddenly become quiet.
With a tight smile she replied with an " I'm fine."
Jessica nodded, gently laying a hand on her thigh. " You know, if you're up for it we can leave. I heard that ' Spot' was really good tonight. We could head on over and check it out."
Meghan patted her hand but shook her head ' no' opting to let out a breathy laugh for her friend. " Jess, you don't have to worry. I'm fi-"
She was interrupted by Janaie who came bounding over to the table as if her heels were hot on fire. Catching her breath some, she stared at them wide eyed.
" Guess who I just saw over by the bar supposedly getting his ' swerve ' on or whatever it is that he calls it." All the while she spoke her hand flailed wildly about.
" Justin and Cameron."
Jessica, Meghan, Shannon, and Eva, who was tangled in a conversation on her phone replied in unison.
Clamping her mouth shut, Janaie let out a soft ' oh ' and plopped down in the booth next to Shannon who gave her an inqusitive look, wondering about her whereabouts for the last forty minutes.
I see you windin and grindin up on that pole
I know you see me lookin at you and you already know
I wanna love you, you already know
I wanna love you, you already know
A brief silence fell over them and as she looked around Meghan noticed that all eyes on the table were on her. They were looks of unsure on how they should react and tenderness toward their friend.
Staring back at them, Meghan finally released a sigh and cleared her throat. She knew what it was they were thinking. She was thinking the exact same. Things were really going to blow over once Justin catches word that he just walked in and took over the same room as his ex.
Sitting up, she blew out a breath flipping her auborn hair over her shoulder as she spoke with her hands.
" Will you guys please stop with all of the sympathy glances? Seriously people, I'am ok." She reassured them with a small smile. " Just because it just so happens that he's here doesn't mean I'm going to automatically break down and cry. I'm so over him you guys." With a disdained wave of her hand she continued. " He's not even apart of my life anymore and for that I'm happy. So if I'm happy then that means that you guys should be happy too alright? I've said it once and I'll say it again, forget his ass. I'm not going to let someone as stupid as Justin Timberlake ruin our night alright."
Signaling for another round of drinks, as soon as they reached the table, she told them each to grab a glass.
" Now, no more staring at me like I'm some fragile piece of glass ok?" She looked back and forth between them adamantly. Gripping her cup, the pink liquid swirled around. " We came here to party our asses off and dang it that's what we are going to do! Now if you guys don't throw back these drinks and let loose then I will personally see to it that I kick all of your asses individually understand?"
After a hesitant moment of quietness, Eva spoke.
" Hell Yeah!!! That's what I'm talking about!! I want to get drunk!!" She boasted just a bit to loudly that a few onlookers stared at them with beguilement across their features.
Meghan laughed to herself, clamping her hand over her friends mouth.
Shannon clinked her nails against her glass. " Well said dear. Well said."
All inhibitions thrown out of the window the girls agreed then excitedly downed what was to be a chorus of drinks by the end of the night.
The rest of the night was spent enjoying themselves. Drawing much attention to themselves the girls engaged in many different activites. From body shots atop the bar, hitting the dancefloor a couple of times, dancing atop the tables, nothing was off limits. Meghan had even been invited by the D.J. to mix a few songs here and there in which the club goers went wild, snapping away pictures of the singer on their phones.
Signing a few autographs and posing for a few pictures, the more than blantantly drunk females resorted to taking a few pictures for their own keep sakes, posing in very erotic postions, well as erotic as you can get in a public place. The pictures were very borderline 'girls gone wild' just without the showing off the boobs and ass but as for everything else, it was all very amusing to watch.
Later on in the night, the girls were engaged in a round of pointless gossip when a photographer happened to break through the red ropes unseen by the security.
" Meghan, smile."
Caught off guard as he began to snap away, the girls were to drunk to even care at the moment and automatically began posing. Throwing her head back in a fit of giggles, from the corner of her eye Meghan noticed that Justin was staring in her direction. With his beer in hand, he leaned aganist the bar and shook his head in disgust. Cameron was off somewhere with Trace's girlfriend at the moment. Mouthing a few words to Trace who stood beside him speaking with a friend, he glanced in the direction in which Justin had spoke of. Letting out a laugh he shook his head also and the two turned away from the scene.
This pissed her off. How dare he have the nerve to look down on her after what's he's done. Who does he really think he is?
Biting down on her lip, a brilliant idea formed itself in her head.
She'll show him.
Smiling sweetly at the photographer she put her hand up to stop him ." Wait, wait, wait. " Hiccup. " Could you hold on for just one second?" She put her finger to her lips and hiccuped once more.
He smiled holding his camera that hung around his neck. His cap was placed backwards on his head as he reloaded the film.
Meghan dug into her purse for a pen but found none so she turned to Jessica.
" Meg, what are you doing? What are you looking for?" Shannon questioned.
" Quick, give me a pen or something." She spoke hurriedly. Finding a permanent marker in her bag, Jessica handed it to her. " Thanks."
The girls shared befuddled stares as they watched her snatch a white napkin off the drinks platter and scribble a few words on it.
" Okay you guys, listen up..." Capping the pen she informed the girls on what she had planned. Ecstatic after learning of the plan, the girls then proceeded to huddle together and smile chessily for the camera.
" Girl you are so good!!!" Eva beamed. Meghan simply shrugged with a smirk.
" Alright we're ready." Meghan informed the man. Directing his camera he prepared to snap away. " Alright you guys ready?" They nodded. " 1..2...3"
Holding up the napkin in her hand front and center, the girls with big smiles on their faces proceeded to lift their fingers in an obscene gesture. Meghan, who was bunched in the middle held the napkin with both hands, smirking openly.
The photographer, as he read what was written on the napkin, silently thanked the heavens above for he knew that as soon as he printed the picture he and his family were going to be set for life.
Front Cover
' Star Magazine '
Meghan Carter's Wild Night Out On The Town!!!!
'We wonder what ex hubby Justin Timberlake has to say about this photo?'
On the cover of 'Star' magazine was a photo of Meghan, Eva Mendez, Jessica Simpson, Shannon and Janaie flipping off the camera with bright smiles while Meghan held up a square white napkin. And in bold capital letters it read,
' Fuck Him'
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