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Although, I had serious doubts about whether Liam would have done something like this. He wasn’t the type of person to book a spa day. Not to mention, he didn’t call me Imogene.
“Probably,” Melanie agreed unconvincingly. “What does it say on the bottom?”
She’d obviously already read it. She simply wanted me to read it out loud.
“Please wear this tonight,” I continued. “While I find you absolutely beautiful even in a pair of yoga pants and t-shirt, the second I saw this dress, I knew there was only one body it deserved to be on.”
“Yup. It’sdefinitelyfrom Liam.” She rolled her eyes, her skepticism loud and clear.
I tried to reel in my excitement over the idea of some mysterious admirer not only arranging a day of pampering with my best friend, but also buying me a new dress to wear. It was a losing battle, though, especially since I could only think of one person who might do something like this for me.
Or maybe I justwantedhim to be the one to do all of this for me.
Pulling back the tissue, I released a gasp when I saw the stunning champagne dress adorned with crystals that shimmered in the light. I rose to my feet and lifted it out of the box, holding it up to my body as I looked at my reflection in the floor-length mirror hanging on the far wall.
“Is that?” Melanie began.
“It is,” I exhaled, my mind reeling.
“How?”
“I don’t know.”
I’d been looking at this very dress a few days ago, but baulked at the price tag. Instead, I ended up buying a little black dress at a bargain store.
Yet someone knew I’d fawned over this dress, especially after the sales girl encouraged me to try it on. The second I did, I regretted it. I loved everything about the dress, from the off-the-shoulder sleeves, to the plunging neckline, to the way it hugged my body, to the asymmetric hem that made my legs feel like they went on for miles.
Wearing it had made me feel beautiful.
So much so that I’d texted Melanie a photo of me in it and demanded she stage an immediate intervention so I didn’t spend my rent money on a dress I’d only wear once.
Being the good friend she was, she told me I deserved it, but also respected how financially responsible I was trying to be.
The last thing I expected was for someone to buy it for me.
“I guess Liam really wants you to have the best birthday ever.” Melanie’s tone was borderline antagonizing.
“I guess so,” I murmured, still dumbfounded.
A part of me wanted to believe this was all Liam. It would have made more sense. I’d agreed to turn on location sharing on my phone so he wouldn’t worry about me when he was out of town. He could have easily seen I was shopping for a dress, then called the store and ordered it.
But that wasn’t his handwriting on the card.
I had a feeling I already knew who sent this.
And the only way he could have known about this dress was if he’d been watching me.
The idea should have unsettled me.
Instead, I couldn’t control the swarm of butterflies that took flight in my stomach over the prospect.
ChapterTwelve
Imogene
“This is heaven,” Melanie exhaled, sipping on a glass of champagne while she sat in the pedicure chair beside me, both of us clad in robes with the spa’s insignia on it. We’d spent the past few hours being pampered with one of the best massages I’d ever had.
“I’ll drink to that.” I tilted my glass toward hers and we clinked them together before taking a sip of the smooth champagne.
