@bessiemaes liked the thing for a kiss~
“There must be about a thousand cameras out there tonight.”
Ann peered out through the doors of the theatre toward the lines
of waiting paparazzi, the lights of their flashbulbs twinkling like
stars. They were blinding, even to someone who was accust-
-omed to them. The press was out in full force tonight.
“It seems like such a precious opportunity, don’t you think? An
event like this is just begging for some kind of scandal.”
She could already picture the disapproving look on the face of
the Countess Vereberg. Ann didn’t mind. For all her innocence,
trouble was something she’d gotten very good at.
“Come here, I’ve got an idea.” Seizing Elizabeth by the hand, she
guided her out onto the red carpet. It was public knowledge that
they were friends, of course-- but when she leaned in and gave
her friend a neat little peck on the lips, the cameras must have lit
up half the city.