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“What? Why?”
Callie takes a breath, and I know I’m not going to like what I’m about to hear. “Think of any James Bond movie you have ever seen.”
“Huh?”
“Which of the femme fatales wore glasses?”
“That’s easy. Ruby Bartlett.”
She frowns. “Who?”
“From On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.”
“Everyone knows the Lazenby one doesn’t count, so neither does Ruby Bartlett. Contacts. I know you have them.”
In all fairness to Callie, she had too many good points there for me to argue. So, I made the best of it and popped them in, grabbing a bottle of eye drops for the ridiculously tiny purse I have to bring. Honestly, it’s an insult to purses to call this black satiny thing a purse. More like a pocket on a thin silver chain. “And I’m no femme fatale. I’m a femme ChapStick at best.”
She giggles and practically shoves me out the door. True to her word, there’s a limo waiting for us outside. I’d kind of hoped they had driven off—my last escape plan. Instead, we sat in the rear of the luxury car and she poured us two flutes of pricy champagne. “To a wild night of high society fun.”
I clink my glass to hers and drink. The good stuff is, in fact, good. “Not sure it’ll be a wild night, Callie. I picture little old ladies with tiny purse dogs and wrinkled men with erectile dysfunction in tuxedos.”
“Oh, I’m sure they’ll be there, too, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.”
“Always with the positivity. Even in this weather.”
She laughs. “I love this weather.”
“Easy for you to say. You have a shawl.”
She slips it off and passes it to me. “It’ll look better with your dress than mine, anyway.”
“I wasn’t saying that to get your shawl, Callie.”
“I’m aware. But honestly, it doesn’t go with my neckline and I’m not as cold as you are. Take it.”
The black fur was so soft I never wanted to take it off. “It’s faux, right?”
“I imagine so. But it was a gift from Daniel, so I never asked.”
“I can’t wear his gift?—"
“Oh, you can and you will, silly. Stay warm while I show off the goods.”
I giggle at her. “Right. Like you’re trying to attract anyone but Daniel Fisher. I have never seen you so into a guy before.”
She smiles like she’s on cloud nine. “I’m not sure I’ve ever been this into a guy before, June. He’s a little stodgy at the office, but outside of there, he’s …” she sighs. “Well, he’s honestly perfect.”
“Neglecting to point out that you’re dateless because of him tonight?—
“So he can be there for his child. I can’t fault him for that.”
I shrug. “Fair enough. Do you think he’s the one?”
She can hardly contain her glee. “I don’t know. Maybe? Feels like it’s too soon to say, but when I’m with him, it’s perfect. We get along great. We like the same things for the most part, but not enough to be boring. And the sex?—"
“I do not need to know.”
Her smile tells me more than I ever wanted to know. “It should be one of the Seven Deadly Sins, June. It’s that good.”
