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“Nothing.”
“It didn’t sound like nothing,” she says, smiling as she adds a different spray.
I’ve had my hair done this morning, and I still have appointments booked throughout the rest of the day to get my dress, nails and makeup sorted.
I feel good. Or felt good until Lance Sullivan called me and reminded me of the gifts I left for him at Nells.
“I sent a guy to a sex shop and bought him toys as a gift, pretending to be his wife. He just called me.”
“You did what?” she questions, clearly not expecting it. Izzy has been doing my hair since I started dying it, and although I now touch it up myself, there’s no one else I trust. She whacks my arm. “Scarlet! Spill it.”
“He’s so arrogant. A complete jackass. I just wanted to give him a little reality check.”
“By buying him sex toys! Have you ever even been in a sex shop?”
I blush, fanning myself as I laugh. “Once when I was in university.”
“You shock me! You seem like such a good girl. So innocent. I can’t believe this!”
“Shh!” I laugh. “Iaminnocent.”
But shit, the way he said my name. It created an instant image. His green eyes, thick dark hair and sculpted face. His full lips.
I’m suddenly feeling all hot.
My phone starts to ring again, and I look down at my lap. Izzy must notice because she mouths “answer it” as if he can hear her.
“No,” I whisper back.
“Is he hot?”
“Annoyingly so.”
“Answer. Now!”
I pick up the phone and answer, the sound of cars in the background greeting me before he does.
“I’m on my way. Stay there.”
“You’re on your way where?”
I look at my phone to find it back on my home screen.
“I have to go!”
Izzy laughs as I shoot out of the chair. “I’m done anyway. Are you happy?”
Using the mirror, I turn to the side and admire the pretty plait she’s woven into a bun that sits to the side of my neck.
It’s simple, a little messy and purple; Me.
“I love it. Thank you so much! How much do I owe you?” I rush out, moving toward the front of the shop to pay.
“It’s been months since I’ve seen you, and I’m sure you’ll bag me some clients tonight looking so suave. No charge.”
“Izzy, no!” I take out the cash in my purse and hand it over. “Here.”
“It’s notthatmuch,” she snaps.
