Page 61 of Fostering Chemistry
“But the thing is, all you have to do is look beautiful. That's it, because it's his family, his scene, his idea, so he'll take the lead. You just have to follow along.”
I made a face. “Isn't that kind of sexist?”
“Or maybe classist. Or both.” She shrugged. “I'm not saying bow down and be obedient to him. I'm saying when you're on his turf, in his world, let him take the lead.”
She had a point there. The event on Saturday was for a wealthy family. And I had little experience with family, let alone filthy rich ones.
“The same goes for dancing,” Tori said, shocking me back to the present.
“For what?”
“Dancing. The reception hall has a huge ballroom.”
“What? We’re going to have to dance?” In front of his whole family?
Tori didn’t seem to think there were any problems. “That's why I picked these dresses. All of them allow you to move.”
“I can't dance.”
“Well, you're going to have to.”
I sat down on a bar stool nearby. “Maybe this is a bad idea.”
“No, it's not. You like this guy, right?”
“Yeah.”
“And it sounds like he really wants you to go.”
“Yeah, but… I think he just doesn't want to be the only one in his family going solo.”
“Mia, there’s a whole campus full of women just beyond your house. He asked you for a reason.”
“Because I'm his roommate,” I said.
Tori grabbed my wrist, holding on until I met her eyes.
“Do you think he likes you?”
“I don’t know. Maybe,” I admitted.
“Do you like him?”
I nodded.
“So don't stress the small stuff.”
“Not knowing how to dance isn't small stuff.”
“Let's decide on the dress first. That's part A. Part B comes later.”
Half an hour later, I was in love. Not with one of Tori's hot-as-hell men, but with a dress.
It was the most beautiful dress I’d ever seen, and I couldn’t believe I got to take it with me.
It was safely wrapped up in a garment bag, and on the ride back to Haverford, I kept sneaking peeks in the backseat to make sure it was okay.
Lucas drove. I didn’t know him as well as Jayden, but he seemed like a nice guy. I was a little relieved that Kyle, the tall, dark, andhandsome baseball player, wasn’t around. Between his looks and his cocky attitude, he could be a little intimidating, though of course Tori didn’t find him so. Plus, I still felt a little awkward that he’d had to carry me up to my room after I got so drunk at that Halloween party.
