The girls went around Mia and looked over her shoulder, Lauren and Camila, being the Spanish speakers of the group, got excited. Stephanie awkwardly scratched the back of her neck as she waited for them to be done reading her simple corny lyrics.

"It's about Demi? Isn't it" Mia curiously questioned. Stephanie nodded shyly once again. Ashley stood behind her and patted her back. Stephanie looked back smiling as Ashley winked. "It's amazing Stephanie. Who knew you have such a way with words in Spanish, this will differently make her swoon" everyone giggled.

"Thanks I hope it might change her mind." Mia nodded, "She sure will"

"Okay now Fifth Harmony let us hear your new single please" the girls jumped up and ran into the booth.

[Camila]
I ain't worried 'bout nothin'
I ain't wearin' na-nada
I'm sittin' pretty, impatient, but I know you gotta
Put in them hours, I'mma make it harder
I'm sending pic after picture, I'mma get you fired

[Normani]
I know you're always on the night shift
But I can't stand these nights alone
And I don't need no explanation
Cause baby, you're the boss at home

[Lauren & Camila]
You don't gotta go to work, work, work
Work, work, work
But you gotta put in work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
You don't gotta go to work, work, work
Work, work, work
Let my body do the work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
We can work from home, oh, oh, oh-oh
We can work from home, oh, oh, oh-oh

...

"That was amazing girls! You sound so grown up, your new sound is a great career move" Stephanie and Ashley agreed with Mia.

"Hey how about we all have a little party today? You know just celebrate life and stuff" Ashley suggested. Stephanie agreed in, then soon everyone agreed.

"Alright girls we're done for today. Stephanie finish that song. That'll be the new single on your first Spanish album." Nodding, everyone watched Mia walk out.

"So shouldn't we go buy everything now?" Normani said.

"Oh shit! Right let's go"

xxxx

Once again, the sun was going down for the day. Stephanie sat outside with a beer in hand with her drawing pad on her lap. The girls were inside getting ready for their not so little party, while Stephanie was working on the lyrics. She was in her tight black skinny jeans with her white v-neck.  She was the only one who didn't care about the party, what she really cared about, who she cared about, wasn't coming tonight and she didn't know when she would be back.

She had small hope she would be here tonight, but even if she was, she wouldn't be alone.

"You do realize we have people coming over, right loser" Stephanie heard behind her. Looking back she saw Ashlyn in sweats and some old shirt.

"You're one to talk; you're in sweats and a shirt from the 80's"

"Hey shut up! I just got home from a long night shift, so sue me for thinking I could sleep in" Ashlyn explained, rolling her eyes at the end.

"Speaking of, how is that house coming along"

"Don't even get me started on it, one of the guys hit one of the water pumps so now we have a larger pool of mud where the guest house should be"

"But that's what you wanted to do ash. Gotta make that money for your girl"

"And that's what I work my ass off for. I love keeping that hottie on check"

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