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she
smiled. “You’ll come up with something great, Mads. You always do.
Your designs are good, really good. You wouldn’t have gotten the
job with Parr and Associates if they weren’t. And I think it’s
exciting that your hottie boss is giving you such a great
assignment.”
    “ You should have seen this
piece of property, Charlie, it was beautiful. I just hope I can
make something to complement it.” She frowned and dropped her eyes
to the white countertop. “But what am I going to do about a
dress?”
    “ There is someone we can
ask.” Charlie’s blue eyes twinkled with devilish delight. “She
probably has tons of fancy dresses you could borrow.”
    Madison instantly knew what her
roommate was thinking and started shaking her head. “No way. I’m
not going to ask her.”
    Charlie jumped from her stool and went
around the breakfast bar to take Madison’s hand. “Yes, you are. Now
come on.”
    Three minutes later, they were
standing in front of an apartment door not far down the hall from
their place.
    “ This is such a bad idea,
Charlie,” Madison griped.
    “ No, it’s not.” Charlie
raised her hand and knocked on the door. “She owes us for eating
all of her tuna casseroles.”
    “ Well, if it isn’t my two
favorite tenants,” Mrs. Leder commented after opening her front
door. “What happened? Did you set off the fire alarm in your
kitchen again?”
    “ No.” Charlie smiled
sheepishly. “We have a favor to ask you.” She gestured to Madison.
“Actually, Mads needs the favor.”
    Mrs. Leder leaned against her
doorframe, the folds of her bright red muumuu clinging to her slim
figure. “Go on. What is it?”
    Madison twisted her hands together as
she peered into the Coke-bottle glasses of her landlady. “Do you
have a gown I could borrow?”
    ***
    Standing in front of a long, antique
mahogany-framed mirror, Madison gazed at her reflection. The gold
ribbons woven throughout the white satin, off the shoulder gown
danced in the lamplight of Mrs. Leder’s oversized
bedroom.
    “ It’s a little big in the
waist and needs a few darts sewn into the bust line, but I think
the length is perfect,” Mrs. Leder suggested as she stood beside
Madison.
    As Madison took in the flowing gown in
the mirror, she caught a glimpse of Charlie’s scowling expression
behind her.
    “ You don’t like
it?”
    “ No, I love it.” Charlie
gestured to the dress “I was just trying to picture what your boss
is going to do when he sees you in it.”
    Mrs. Leder’s cackle permeated the air.
“He’ll want to get her away from the party and into bed if he has
any sense.” She went to a mahogany dresser and opened a small
wooden box on top of it. When she returned to Madison’s side, she
was holding a red pin cushion. “When is this party?”
    “ Saturday,” Madison told
her.
    “ Well, I will have to work
quickly to make some alterations for you.” She removed a pin from
the red cushion and reached for the dress.
    “ Thank you so much for
doing this for me, Mrs. L.”
    “ This old dress needs a
night out.” Mrs. Leder pinched a section of the dress about
Madison’s waist. “Where is the party?”
    Madison watched the woman’s deft hands
expertly pin the dress. “At Turtle Creek Mansion.”
    “ Turtle Creek?” The older
woman smiled. “I haven’t been there in years. When my Duncan was
alive we used to go there quite a bit for dinner.”
    “ We need to find you a man,
Mrs. L,” Charlie spoke out, sitting atop Mrs. Leder’s massive oak
king-sized bed. “You need to go out again.”
    Mrs. Leder pinned a small dart in the
waistline of Madison’s dress. “No, my dating days are
over.”
    “ You still miss Mr. Leder,
don’t you?” Madison gently inquired.
    “ Sure I miss him.” Mrs.
Leder removed another pin from the cushion. “Been almost ten years
since he’s been gone, but I have my boys and my grandchildren to
keep me happy. Love comes into your life in many different ways,
girls. First,