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“And I need to find some real clothes.”

“I’ll have a driver bring you home. I’ll pick you up for dinner in a few hours.”

“Alright.”

She nods, and I pull out my phone to call my driver. I watch as she heads upstairs and try to get my head on straight.

Tonight is my chance, and I’m determined not to mess it up.

FIVE

Letty

I can’t rememberthe last time I was this nervous. Scratch that—I knowI’ve never been this nervous. My hands are fidgeting in my lap as I sit on the edge of the couch, waiting for Hugh to pick me up.

“All set?” Lilou asks as she gathers her things.

She has to head to work in a few. She’s on the night shift at Wet and Wild today, but she spent this afternoon helping me get ready for tonight.

“Yeah, I think so.”

She gives me a hopeful look, and I smile weakly back at her.

It’s just dinner,I remind myself.A simple, innocent dinner.

Except nothing about this feels simple or innocent. Not when I’ve been harboring a crush on Hugh Walters since the day I walked into his office eight months ago.

“Good luck. Call me if you need anything,” Lilou says as she wraps me up in a tight hug.

“I will,” I promise. “Have fun at work.”

She snorts, and I grin.

“Just you and all of those sex toys,” I say wistfully and she laughs.

“It’s truly a dream come true,” she says with a straight face.

“Maybe Milo will show up,” I say and her cheeks heat.

“I doubt it,” she grumbles.

“Really? Isn’t he like always popping by?”

“No. Not always,” she says, her eyes darting to the front door.

“Really? I feel like he’s always following you around.”

“Oh, shut up.”

“When are you going to give him a chance?” I ask her.

“He’s not seriously into me. And I’m not trying to get my heart broken so…”

She trails off, grabbing her jacket and zipping it all of the way up.

“Drive safe,” I tell her, and she nods.

“Have fun.”

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