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could think clearly again, he soaped himself, rinsed down, and turned off the shower nozzle. Get a grip, man. That is not what this girl is looking for from you. She’s got one man on her mind and it ain’t you, sport.
…
On Saturday, before the wedding, Jenna showed up at Nikki’s wearing a sweatshirt and old ratty jeans. She wasn’t going to the wedding. Instead, she had to shoot a training video that night in a local grocery after the store closed. Jenna waited out in the living room, munching on a bag of cherry Twizzlers while Nikki finished getting dressed.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t come over the other night to help you pick out your outfit.”
“You’ve already apologized and it’s okay,” Nikki called out from her bedroom. “I told you, Dallas went shopping with me and helped me pick out a dress.”
“I still can’t get over that he did that.”
“Neither can I.”
“Are you sure this guy isn’t gay?”
“Positive.”
“And you’re sure he’s not into you?”
“Absolutely positive. We’re friends. And well, now he’s a client. But believe me, there’s nothing else going on there.” Nikki told herself that Dallas was a natural-born flirt. Every woman he knew was babe, and he probably always looked like he was on the verge of kissing all of them. He felt sorry for her and was trying to boost her confidence. That was all. “He’s definitely not interested in me,” she said.
Nikki ventured out of her bedroom modeling the new outfit. “Tell me the truth, do I look ridiculous?”
“Holy crap.” Jenna’s mouth dropped open.
“I know. It’s bad, isn’t it? I look like an idiot.”
“Are you kidding me? You’re hot. I mean seriously smokin’ hot. Turn around…”
Nikki turned and showed her the daring back, low-cut and very form-fitting.
“Jesus Christ, how much weight have you lost?”
“I don’t know. I threw out my scale.”
“That’s so sexy.”
“Do you think Matthew will think so?”
“I think Matthew’s going to lose his shit when he takes one look at you.” She followed Nikki back into the bedroom and plopped down on the bed. “Does Matthew have any idea you’re showing up with Mr. Gorgeous over there?”
“No. I called Lori and asked if I could bring a date and she was thrilled. She said absolutely.”
Jenna pulled another Twizzler from the bag and bit down hard, tugging the licorice free from her back teeth. “This is so awesome. So what’s the plan? What are you gonna do?”
Nikki stopped for a minute. “I have no idea.” She was going to show up with this walking sex god, but beyond that, she hadn’t a clue. How should she introduce Dallas to her friends? What if someone asked how they’d met, or how long they’d been going out? She hadn’t thought about any of that, because she was so fixated on what Matthew would do when he saw her.
She’d anticipated every possible scenario. It was like a movie she’d been playing over in her mind. In one scene Matthew asked her to dance, and as he held her in his arms he leaned in and whispered, “You’re beautiful.” In another scene he cornered her in the hallway, confessed how much he missed her, and said, “Can we ditch our dates and go home together?” Each fantasy was built on the one before, and all of them ended with her back in Matthew’s arms, and him declaring his love, wanting to give their relationship another shot.
“I’d like to be a fly on the wall tonight,” Jenna said.
“I wish you were going to be there.”
“Yeah, instead, I’ll be in aisle three.”
“Aren’t you going to roast in that sweatshirt?” Nikki asked, suddenly noticing how her friend was dressed. “It’s the middle of summer and you look like you’re dressed for a snowstorm.”
“You ever spend a night in a grocery store? They’re frickin’ freezing. Even the produce section. I’ve got gloves and a hat out in the car.” She grabbed another piece of licorice and pushed off the side of
…
On Saturday, before the wedding, Jenna showed up at Nikki’s wearing a sweatshirt and old ratty jeans. She wasn’t going to the wedding. Instead, she had to shoot a training video that night in a local grocery after the store closed. Jenna waited out in the living room, munching on a bag of cherry Twizzlers while Nikki finished getting dressed.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t come over the other night to help you pick out your outfit.”
“You’ve already apologized and it’s okay,” Nikki called out from her bedroom. “I told you, Dallas went shopping with me and helped me pick out a dress.”
“I still can’t get over that he did that.”
“Neither can I.”
“Are you sure this guy isn’t gay?”
“Positive.”
“And you’re sure he’s not into you?”
“Absolutely positive. We’re friends. And well, now he’s a client. But believe me, there’s nothing else going on there.” Nikki told herself that Dallas was a natural-born flirt. Every woman he knew was babe, and he probably always looked like he was on the verge of kissing all of them. He felt sorry for her and was trying to boost her confidence. That was all. “He’s definitely not interested in me,” she said.
Nikki ventured out of her bedroom modeling the new outfit. “Tell me the truth, do I look ridiculous?”
“Holy crap.” Jenna’s mouth dropped open.
“I know. It’s bad, isn’t it? I look like an idiot.”
“Are you kidding me? You’re hot. I mean seriously smokin’ hot. Turn around…”
Nikki turned and showed her the daring back, low-cut and very form-fitting.
“Jesus Christ, how much weight have you lost?”
“I don’t know. I threw out my scale.”
“That’s so sexy.”
“Do you think Matthew will think so?”
“I think Matthew’s going to lose his shit when he takes one look at you.” She followed Nikki back into the bedroom and plopped down on the bed. “Does Matthew have any idea you’re showing up with Mr. Gorgeous over there?”
“No. I called Lori and asked if I could bring a date and she was thrilled. She said absolutely.”
Jenna pulled another Twizzler from the bag and bit down hard, tugging the licorice free from her back teeth. “This is so awesome. So what’s the plan? What are you gonna do?”
Nikki stopped for a minute. “I have no idea.” She was going to show up with this walking sex god, but beyond that, she hadn’t a clue. How should she introduce Dallas to her friends? What if someone asked how they’d met, or how long they’d been going out? She hadn’t thought about any of that, because she was so fixated on what Matthew would do when he saw her.
She’d anticipated every possible scenario. It was like a movie she’d been playing over in her mind. In one scene Matthew asked her to dance, and as he held her in his arms he leaned in and whispered, “You’re beautiful.” In another scene he cornered her in the hallway, confessed how much he missed her, and said, “Can we ditch our dates and go home together?” Each fantasy was built on the one before, and all of them ended with her back in Matthew’s arms, and him declaring his love, wanting to give their relationship another shot.
“I’d like to be a fly on the wall tonight,” Jenna said.
“I wish you were going to be there.”
“Yeah, instead, I’ll be in aisle three.”
“Aren’t you going to roast in that sweatshirt?” Nikki asked, suddenly noticing how her friend was dressed. “It’s the middle of summer and you look like you’re dressed for a snowstorm.”
“You ever spend a night in a grocery store? They’re frickin’ freezing. Even the produce section. I’ve got gloves and a hat out in the car.” She grabbed another piece of licorice and pushed off the side of
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