Page 73 of Gin and Lava

The second I saw the dress, I texted Mason. I had to make sure he wasn’t planning to show up to Shauri’s dinner wearing a Hawaiian shirt bearing pants-less men.

Naomi:I know I told you to be yourself at Shauri’s event tonight, but I have a request.

Mason:We haven’t even started and you’re already breaking the rules.

Naomi:Not breaking, so much as bending them (for the sake of a first impression).

Mason:You understand that first impressions and me = cock out. Is that the rule we’rebending?

Naomi:Not in public! (Though you may be able to barter for cock-out-party-games after hours).

Mason:I’m listening.

Naomi:Tonight we’re having a fancy dinner downtown. I’ve managed to score this hot-as-fuck dress, and I was hoping you might show up in something nice to match.

Mason:The only “hot-as-fuck dress” you own is the one from Ned and Olivia’s wedding… which you fucked me in *wink emoji*.

Naomi:This one will put that one to shame.

Mason:Not possible.

Mason:Unless we’re replaying the events in the truck in this new dress …

Naomi:I’ll be wearing an Andromeda original.

Mason:Was that a no?

Naomi:She’s a super famous designer from Las Vegas.

Mason:So definitely a “no”.

Naomi:Maybe I’ll give you a massage instead … not in the dress (it’s probably worth half a year’s income).

Mason:Take the dress off (which is how I prefer you). We’re selling the dress on eBay right now.

Naomi:Tempting. But I’m 100% wearing it first. Better keep your greasy hands off it if you want to sell it.

Mason:Fine.What am I supposed to wear to match this stupidly expensive dress?

Naomi:A tie. A suit jacket. Slacks. Do you own those things?

Mason:I have a Hawaiian suit I could wear …

Naomi:Of course, you do.

Mason:You can find ANYTHING on the internet.

Naomi:Did you dry clean the suit from Ned and Olivia’s wedding?

Mason:And remove the sweet smell of your hot body as you …

Mason:You see what I did there? I left a little to the imagination.

Naomi:Gold star.

Naomi:Is that a “no” on the suit?

Mason:My wedding shirt had penises on it, remember?

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