Penelope & Hailey - 11pm
It had been an eventful night. Penny had come on the arm of the most handsome person she knew, Phoenix. They had rubbed elbows with the best of them, and then she’d gotten to dance with Wes. While it hadn’t lasted long, it had been almost as good as sex with him. There wasn’t a chance on the planet Penny would admit to it, but she definitely had a soft spot for the musician.
She was still hanging about the gala because she had only just gotten all of the silent auction items squared away, and she thought she’d see what everyone else was up to. She had intentions of going home with Phoenix and stealing some snuggles, so long as nothing better came along for either of them.
For the first time, in far too long, she was happy. Her business was opening in less than a month, her sex life was fantastic, and absolutely no one was expecting anything of her. She got to do her thing and enjoy life, what more could she ask for? Penny found herself dancing to the music, something she usually only did after a lot of coaxing from someone else. Tonight had been such a success in her eyes, that she found herself dancing alone. That was, until she did a spin and found herself face to face with Hailey. “Sorry!” she called out, dark orbs impossibly wide for just a moment. It was the first time she’d seen her in person since the text messages that had gone so badly.