Just like that... time stopped. She was, without a single doubt, the prettiest thing these eyes had ever seen. She was a breathtaking, cinematic masterpiece. &&, it made you wonder, does beauty like that belong to the world, or is she simply a love letter waiting to be read?

They say when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Sometimes life just hands you four fabulous women, a Manhattan sidewalk, and a pitcher of something sweet, tart, and dangerously intoxicating. Because let's face it, we're equal parts sugar, spice, and a shot of lemon.

Because some blooms don't just sit quietly in a vase waiting to be admired; they take up the whole room, roots and all, refusing to apologize for the space, the light, or the sheer, undeniable beauty of taking up both.