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“What’s wrong?” Clara asked.
“I haven’t been on a date for so long, I don’t know how,” Jamie fretted.
“First you get dressed. Then, you either wait for him to pick you up or you meet him there. After that, you eat dinner and talk. What happens after that is entirely up to you.”
“What do I wear?” Jamie looked at her jeans and t-shirt and said, “I haven’t worn anything but something like this for ages, unless you count sweats.”
“He obviously thinks that you look good in jeans,” Clara teased.
Jamie started to protest, but Clara raised her hand.
“Do you have a cute skirt and a blouse? Something that would work for just about any place that he might think about taking you? You don’t want to be too dressed up in case he takes you some place low key, but you don’t want to be underdressed if he takes you to a nice place.”
“That makes sense. I have a black skirt, that reaches right above the knees, that still fits, and a white, button down blouse with ruffles.”
“That sounds perfect. Do you have a pair of high heeled boots that would go with the outfit? For some reason, high heeled boots with skirts seem to drive men crazy,” Clara said.
“Actually, I do. I think that I’ve worn them once. I may have to practice walking in them. I don’t want to twist an ankle and fall flat on the floor. I’m pretty sure that isn’t a sexy look,” Jamie said.
“It will give him the chance to play the knight in shining armor as he picks you up and dusts you off.”
“Ugh.”
“You have really pretty hair. Leave it down. You don’t need make-up, but your usual eye liner and eyeshadow is good. Maybe a touch of lip gloss if you feel like it. You have a beautiful complexion, so you won’t need any foundation or blush,” Clara advised. “I have some red nail polish that you can borrow.”
Jamie looked down at her fingernails. They were short, although well-manicured.
“At least I’m not a nail biter,” she said.
“True.”
Jamie laughed and said, “I can’t believe I’m acting all girly, talking about clothes and make up.”
“Didn’t you used to play dress up when you were a little girl?”
“That was a long, long time ago.” Jamie grinned. “And I’m pretty sure that Luke wouldn’t be all that excited to see me wearing a pink tutu, halter top, lipstick smeared across my face and mascara in my eyebrows, with eyeshadow from temple to temple, wearing high heels that are about six sizes too big for me.”
“Well, you know, there’s no accounting for taste. It just might turn him on.” Clara laughed.
Jamie laughed.
“I love seeing you so happy,” Clara said.
“I’ll admit that I am a little excited. Luke is hot and my stomach does flip flops whenever he’s around.”
“I’m telling you…”
“Stop right there,” Jamie said, putting up her hand. “It’s way too soon to eventhinkabout that word.”
Jamie sighed and said, “There is another problem.”
“What’s that?”
Jamie looked around the café to make sure that there was no one still hanging around.
“When do I tell him that I’m a bear shifter? If things do happen to get serious, he’s going to need to know. The only people in town who know my secret are you, Ethan, and Dillon. I just can’t trust other people. I know that I’m not the only one who feels this way, because I have no idea who the other shifters in town are.”
“I think that you will know when it is the right time to tell him,” Clara advised. “You knew that you were able to trust me with your secret.”
