Gotta talk to Adrienne, a voice inside her head said suddenly. She made eye contact with Adrienne and pointed toward the restrooms.The two girls got up and left.
"This place is so cool," Adrienne said, once inside. "Did you see that the table next to us has Tyra Banks and that girl who won American Idol?" Adrienne seemed a little overwhelmed.This was not Van Rensselaer.
"I know." Liz smiled. "And Parker is the best." The two girls screamed and jumped up and down for a second, until an older woman walked into the women's room.The two girls attempted to look cool.
"I'm so happy for you!" Adrienne said, and reapplied some lip gloss. "Don't you think that Bandar is hilarious?" She shook out her new hairstyle.
"I'd watch out for him," Liz said. "I mean, what kind of guy takes out high school kids for dinner?"
"He's a friend of Mimi's cousin. I think he's cool," Adrienne said defiantly. "His best friend is a Saudi prince. I don't think we are in a position to refuse his hospitality," she said loftily.
Liz smiled. Adrienne was obviously repeating some- thing that Cameron had said. She never would have come up with that on her own. "Adrienne, you're starting to sound a lot like Cameron."
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"I'm learning a lot from Cam."
"Oh, so now suddenly she's `Cam' to you?"
"Come on, Liz! I'm having fun, and so are you. Parker looks like he's really into you."
"I think he is," Liz confided. "Listen, we'd better go back outside."
The two girls made their way through the crowded room. They ate the amazing dinner that Bandar ordered, and drank bottle after bottle of the incredible champagne. Aside from Tonia calling Bandar `Band-Aid' by mistake, everything went really well.
Wow, Liz thought, I've had a lot more to drink than I thought. I'm pretty bombed. She looked next to her at Brian. He was staring at Cameron, who was staring back at him intently.
"I know you must be a big music fan."
"I am," he said. "I go to a lot of concerts."
"But have you ever been to a concert at Madison Square Garden in a corporate skybox with backstage passes?" Cameron asked huskily. She reached over deliberately and put her hand on his arm.
"No way!" he said, laughing. "I can't afford those!"
"It's the only way to see a concert.Trust me," she said, looking into his eyes.
"Oh, I trust you all right," Brian said, laughing. "I'm sure it is."
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"So," Cameron said, leaning closer and closer. "If you trust me, how about joining me on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden for the Radiohead concert?"
"Are you serious? You can get tickets to that?"
"Brian doesn't really like Radiohead," Liz said suddenly.
"I do, too," Brian said, looking surprised.
"I thought so," Cameron said."In fact, I have the tickets already." She smiled the sweetest of smiles.
Liz stared at the two of them, and then glanced at Adrienne. Did she see what just happened? No. Adrienne was listening to Bandar's boring stories about his high school in Switzerland.
Liz glanced at her watch. It was almost eleven. She was buzzed, and she had to go. She turned to Brian. "Hey, Brian, I have got to go. I have a curfew. Do you and Adrienne want to go with me?" She hoped he would. She didn't want Cameron to get her claws into Brian any fur- ther than she already had.
"Curfew?" Cameron shrieked. "Liz, that is so cute! You guys! Liz has a curfew!"
There she is, thought Liz. That's the Cameron Warner I know.
"That was pretty bitchy," Parker whispered."I'm sorry. Can I put you in a cab?"
"That would be really nice, Parker. Thanks." Liz gave him a big smile. "Are you coming, guys?"
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"I'm going to stay," Brian said."I can take the express to Washington Heights."
"Well, aren't you sweet!" Cameron said, and kissed Brian on the cheek.
Liz moved over to Adrienne
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