I went with Nan out of the room and towards the front parlor, where Irene was just finishing getting ready. When she turned around to face me, my jaw was on the ground. She was stunning in her off white gown that brought out the colors in her natural features and highlighted her blonde hair. The dress fit her body like a glove and made all her curves noticeable.

Chuck would be on the ground if he saw her.

"Irene, you look beautiful," I told her.

She beamed at the compliment before looking at the clock.

"Erik will be here soon to pick us up," she told me. "Are you ready for this?"

I thought about it for a moment, my fingers nervously fiddling together as I nibbled on my lower lip.

"Maybe," I told her, not wanting to admit how nervous I truly was, though it seemed she could see right through me because she gave me a soft and compassionate smile.

"It's going to be okay," she assured me. "We are going to a charity event, one we've both been to on countless occasions, and we are going to have a good time. No pressure... no boys... It's a girls' night."

I relaxed at her words and nodded in agreement.

"A girl's night," I repeated, letting my body relax.

was a knock on the door, and my entire body tensed again. Irene chuckled and put a hand

just Erik," she assured me. "He's

off the chair, and I shouldered mine, my entire body trembling as we walked towards the front door.

he said, his eyes scanning each of us. He lingered on me a bit longer, his eyes dilated. "Wow,

to me informally because we had become friends over the years we've known

to

both took one of his arms, looping it with ours. I turned to look

his car and opened the back door for us, helping

said to him just before he shut the door and ran around to the other side to sit in the

we sat in the backseat, watching as

her arm with mine and gave me a gentle

to go fine," she assured me.

lip and nodded, wanting to

she reached into her purse to grab her phone. She

it?"

feed," she told me as she clicked on the link and brought up the live feed. She smiled when she saw what it was. "It's

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