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Chapter Seven
“Do you need to wear the dress?” Slade asked.
Cassie gave a twirl and chuckled. “Do you like it?”
“I think you look beautiful.”
“You don’t sound happy about that.”
“I am. I’m very happy for you.”
“Then what’s the problem?” she asked, tucking her hair behind her ears. “This is my very first official date.”
“What about Chuck?”
“That was a double date. So not the same thing. At least I don’t think so. We’re meeting at an Italian restaurant.”
“I know. I’ve got all the details, and I will be sticking around to make sure everything is okay.”
Cassie moved toward Slade, and threw her arms around his neck. “I really do appreciate you being an amazing friend.” She pulled away, and when she went to move, he grabbed her tightly.
Closing her eyes, she tried to ignore her own reactions to his closeness. She didn’t want him to pull away, or leave her alone.
He released her, and she didn’t look straight at him. She couldn’t, not right then.
“If at any point you’re not happy, I want you to let me know.”
“You want me to give you a kind of code?” she asked.
“Yes.” He stared at her for several moments. “I want you to wave at me.” He lifted his hand and gave a wave.
She laughed. “You want me to do that.”
“Yes, and then I’ll come to your rescue and get you out of there.”
“You’re such a good friend.” She was so nervous. “Are you ready to go?”
He hesitated, and she waited. “Yeah, I’m ready. Let’s get this show on the road.”
“I’m so nervous.”
“What is this guy’s name?”
“He said it’s Greg.”
“And you don’t believe him? If you don’t believe him now, there’s no chance of you ever doing so.”
She laughed. “I don’t know. I guess right now, I’m kind of freaking out because all I’m seeing are all the horror stories of what other women have gone through.” She also didn’t like the fact that she was feeling guilty.
That one hug from Slade had caused a lot of mixed feelings in her.
Pushing some of her hair out of the way, she licked her lips, and then clasped her fingers together. All the time she was aware of Slade sitting next to her.
They spent a lot of time together now. When they were at work he’d often join her while she was finishing the crossword. For lunch if he wasn’t out, they’d eat together. Somehow their grocery shopping had also come together. In fact, she spent more time with Slade than with anyone else.
Daniel had even commented on how they finished each other’s sentences.
“So, erm, any special woman going to be paying a visit?”
