“I used to change your diapers,” she said with a scowl. “Just tell me.”
“Yes,” I said. “We’re sleeping together.”
“So, things are pretty serious then?” she asked again.
“They’re moving in that direction,” I said.
Bethany beamed and returned her attention to the task at hand. She quickly found me four dresses to try on, three of which were the perfect shade of blue to match my eyes. I grabbed a black dress that I thought would look great on me and hurried into the dressing room.
After trying on all the dresses, I still hadn’t found the right one. Bethany pushed for one of the blue ones, but it didn’t feel right. I wanted something perfect, something striking but elegant.
“You’re being too picky,” Bethany said.
“I just want to look nice,” I said defensively.
“And you will,” Bethany said. “But you just have to pick one. You look amazing in all of them.”
“You’re my sister,” I said. “You have to say that.”
She shook her head. “False. I would tell you if you looked like a bag of crap.”
I laughed and dragged her out of the store. There were a couple more shops down the street that I wanted to try.
“Do you think he’s still around?” Bethany asked, lowering her voice as we stepped onto the street.
“Who?” I asked.
“Joshua,” Bethany said.
“Oh.” I blinked. Joshua had been completely driven from my mind. Bethany questioned me about Michael so much that I barely had time to think about anything else.
“I know you don’t want to run into him,” Bethany said.
“Who cares?” I said, waving my hand casually.
“Really?” Bethany raised her eyebrows.
“Joshua who?”
I pranced off down the sidewalk with Bethany laughing beside me.
CHAPTER 14
MICHAEL
My jaw dropped when I saw Julie step out of her house. She was wearing a floor-length blue dress. It was the exact same shade as her eyes and, for a second, I couldn’t breathe. My eyes trailed down her body, taking in the full effect of her appearance.
The dress hugged her breasts and waist, fanning out at her hips and then trailing lightly down to her feet. It was strapless, so she wore a sheer wrap around her shoulders. Her high heels matched the wrap perfectly, and when she spun in a circle, I felt my insides tighten. My body reacted to her without my permission, driving me forward until I was standing right in front of her.
I reached for her hand, holding her at arm’s length so I could keep admiring her. She blushed slightly, making her look even more beautiful. When I kissed her lips, she sighed and rested her hand on my chest. It took all my strength to pull away from her. The limo was waiting, and I couldn’t afford to be late to my own party.
“Come on,” I said, tugging her gently toward the car. “Let’s go before I change my mind.”
“Change your mind about what?” Julie asked.
“About going to this stupid party,” I said.
“It’s your party,” she laughed, as I held open the back door of the limo.