“I swear Shan, I just need a good man some one sweet and sexy and...”
“Hate to pull you out of your dream Claud but you know the chances of finding it are slim to none.” Shannon and Claudia had been friends since they both met each other at a modeling shoot when they were 15. Now both of them were 28 and looking for love but unsuccessfully finding it. “Men only want us to get in our pants. Were models what do you expect?”
“You are such a party pooper.” Both girls giggled as they left for the club
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“Shan, I’m going to get a drink” Claudia yelled over the music. Slowly she made her way off the dance floor and to the bar. “Coke please”
“Say pretty lady would you like to take a look at the inside of my car?”
“No um...”
“She’s with me” She looked up and stared at this man. He was truly beautiful. He had the softest brown eyes and the curliest hair.
“Sorry dude” The guy left and began flirting with other women.
“Thanx for that. Men can be pigs sometimes.”
“Hey! Just don’t like me with that” He pointed to that guy.
“I won’t.”
“Would you like to dance?”
“Sure” he pulled her onto the dance floor as a slow song started to play. She laid her head on his shoulder.
“You know I don’t know your name”
“It’s Claudia. You?”
“Just call me D”
“Okay D, what do you want with me?” She smiled suggestively.
“Just to sweep you off your feet.”
“Well my dear, I think you may accomplish that tonight”
“I hope so. Do you wanna go out somewhere? It’s a bit crowded and loud.”
“Sure let me tell my friend”
“Okay”
“Shan, I met this guy and were going to talk somewhere” Claud squealed.
“Okay just be careful. I’ll see you at the house.”
“D, I’m ready to go”
“Let’s go. We can go to my friends house and use his boat”
“Ooh, just don’t kidnap me”
“I promise I won’t”
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“So where you from Claud?”
“Originally from Holland, then I moved to Canada now I’m here in Florida”
“Well I was born and raised here. I still live with my mom. I’m just very close to my family”
“Awww that’s soo sweet. I live with my friend Shannon. We met a like plus years ago at a modeling shoot.”
“I knew you had to be a model. You have that look”
“What do you do?”
“Not telling”
“Come on. I won’t tell”
“I say we leave it a mystery”
“Okay then” she looked down at her watch. “oh crap. It’s midnight, Shan will be soo worried.”
“Don’t worry I’ll take you home”
“Great. She probably thinks I’m lost”
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“It was great tonight. I hope I see you again”
“Me too beautiful” And with that he left....
“Claud you have to get over him.”
“I can’t. Shan you didn’t meet him. He was everything I always wanted.”
“Whatever. Don’t forget that shoot we have with the Backyard Boys”
“BackSTREET Boys. And yea I know.” Against her will Claud climbed out of bed and got in the shower. I wish I could see him just once again. Maybe we’d have a chance.
“Claud are you done?”
“Yeah” she stepped out of the shower and didn’t even bother to dry her hair. That’s what the hair and makeup people are for.
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“Welcome you two. I’m Jane Nick’s mom but I’ll be showing you where to go since their manager is sick”
“I’m Claudia and this is Shannon”
“Great nice to meet you. These are the boys minus Howie. He had a emergency this morning”
“Hey” they all said.
“Well I’m gonna take these two to the hair and makeup room” and with that they walked off.
“Um Jane what exactly are we doing?” Claud asked shyly.
“It’s just a stupid photo shoot. You guys dress up and the boys dress up. I have no idea what the record label was thinking”
“That’s okay” They giggled.
“Here you girls are. I’ll see you later”
Claud was the first one to get her hair and makeup done, then Shan’s turn.
“Claudia will be with Howie and Shannon you’ll be with Nick.” The photographer said.
“What about the other guys?”
“They’ll be with their girlfriends”
“Oh” Shan was embarrassed she had asked the question in the first place. He led the girls out to the area were shooting and introduced them to Amanda, Leighanne, and Kristin.
“Howie will be here later so they are gonna shoot individuals with the other guys and then with you two” Lei said sweetly.
“Okay, what does this Howie guy look like?” Claudia asked.
“Short, brown eyes, long brown curly hair. Mr. Suave.”
“Oh” she giggled a bit “I guess that’s a good enough of a description”
“Ladies, please find the Boy you are working with” the photographer pointed to the BSB “And Leighanne and Brian I want you hear first” Claudia sat at a table across from them and daydreamed about him once more.
Well Claudia, we’re alone do you want to do anything?” Howie brushed a stray hair away.
“Yeah” she gently kissed him. He ran his hands down her back and pulled her closer...
“Claudia, Claudia”
“Oh sorry Shan. I was thinking about him”
“Who is he?” Amanda asked.
“This guy I met at a club. He was very sweet but he said nothing about himself. I didn’t even really know his name”
“What did he tell you it was?” Leighanne asked.
“He said to call him...”
“Claudia please come here” the photographer yelled.
Claudia stood up and she saw him. “Oh my God” she whispered.
“Are you coming?” he asked impatiently.
“Oh um yeah” she walked nervously over to him “D?” He turned around.
“Claudia! Oh my God! Who knew we would be working together”
“Um uh yeah”
“Listen if you wanna go out sometime that we be great” he trailed off nervously.
“Sure” she looked over to the table where the girls sat. They were speechless.
“Well well Claud it looks like you found your man”
“I sure did”
“You ready Claud?”
“Yeah” he gently kissed her and she began signing a song in her head.
I’ve got a secret
I cannot keep it
It’s just a whisper of a distant memory
Just a dream or so it seems
Take me back to the place I’d rather be
You left the fire in my eyes
That lightens up the darkest skies
I’m giving up, I’m letting go, I’ll find my way home
Take me back to my sweet lavida
Find my love
My dolce vita
Show me where I need to go
Donde esta mi chico latino.....
Geri Halliwell- “Mi Chico Latino”