“I am.”
“I’m Stephanie, and this is Ashley.”
“Hey, Star,” I say as I walk into the bedroom from the bathroom. “Ooo, you look gorgeous.” She’s wearing a long black dress with one thick strap on one side, but the other shoulder is bare. It shows off her dark tan skin and looks gorgeous on her.
“Do you think it’s too much?” she asks.
“No,” all three of us say at the same time.
“It’s perfect,” I tell her. “But you need makeup.”
She grimaces. “I brought my makeup bag, but I’m pretty basic when it comes to makeup.”
“I’ll help you,” I assure her.
There’s another knock at the door, and I look to Ashley, who just shrugs. “I called in the big guns,” Stephanie says as she answers the door. I can’t help but grin when Tessa walks in with a huge bag over her shoulder.
“I’m here, never fear,” Tessa says brightly.
“Hey, Tessa.” I walk over and give her a hug.
She looks at my tank top and shorts. “Uh...”
“This isn’t what I’m wearing.”
She grins. “I mean, I’m sure Reid would love this look; but I don’t think it’s going to work for tonight.”
I shake my head. “I was just finishing straightening my hair.”
“Let me see your dress, so I can know how to do makeup.”
My eyebrows raise. “You’re doing my makeup?”
She gives me a challenging look. “Do you know how to create a smokey eye?”
“Not perfectly,” I admit.
“Well, I watched three videos online; so now, I am an expert.”
I laugh. “Three videos? Wow, I trust you completely then.”
She grins. “We’ll figure it out.” She looks over at Star, who is watching our interaction.
“Oh, Tessa, this is Star, my teammate. Star, this is Tessa.”
Tessa gives Star a warm smile. “Nice to meet you, Star. Do you want me to do your makeup as well?”
Star shoots me a look, and I can’t help my grin. “You can try to say no, but...” I shrug.
Tessa grins. “All right. Let’s get to work, people. Star, you look gorgeous in that dress.”
“Thanks,” Star responds graciously.
“Do you have a date for tonight?” Tessa asks.
“She’s going with Reid and me.” Reid, of course, said yes right away when I asked him. He’s sweet like that. Speaking of Reid, I miss him. I’ve barely seen him all week. We’ve both had crazy busy weeks and haven’t had much time to spend together, so I’m looking forward to tonight.
“Actually,” Star says, catching my attention.
