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“Okay, we need to get moving because we literally have ten minutes before she has to be downstairs,” Claire announces.
Suddenly, the air thickens, and I’m being rushed over to the bed where two girls are taking out the dress. The material shimmers a shade of champagne pink, and I’m reminded of a gown worn by a movie star but certainly not intended for someone like me.
When it’s lifted in front of me, someone snips off the tag, and I can immediately tell the back is daringly open while the front would drape down over my breasts and connect to the neckpiece. They are already lifting the dress and tugging it down over my head and over my body. Just then, someone pulls my towel off, which falls away, and I yelp. It’s quickly replaced by the dress that cascades to my feet.
Cool to the touch, the fabric is like silk.
Once the zipper is secured in place, the neckline plunges dramatically almost down to my solar plexus, revealing a bit too much cleavage. The dress fits like it’s made for me. Cinched at my waist, there’s a slit that travels up my left leg.
I catch a glimpse of myself, and time stands still. I can’t believe how I look in the gown, as though I actually have a slim waist and an hourglass figure, which I’ve never seen before like this. Mostly because there were no full-body mirrors back home, and I always wore baggy pants and T-shirts.
The women helping me gasp, and I’m blushing because I’m not sure what to do with so much attention. This isn’t me…
“It’s perfection,” someone murmurs as a stylist slips matching strappy heels onto my feet. They elevate me, and I’m wobbling a bit before Claire grabs my arm.
“Just walk slowly, and you’ll be fine.”
I’m hurried out of the room, then down the grand staircase. Every step is calculated, and I’m determined not to tumble. Before I can catch a breath, I’m pushed through the mansion’s ornate front doors.
The cool evening air brushes against my bare skin as I lay eyes on the shiny black sports car parked in front of the mansion. It looks extraordinary, but it doesn’t hold a candle to Hawk standing next to it.
I’m completely breathless.
He’s wearing a tailored tuxedo, which embraces his powerful body, those broad shoulders and his chest. Energy radiates off him, and he gives off an aura much like James Bond—sleek, alluring, and dangerous. His dark hair is parted and combed back, those striking cheekbones and green eyes captivating me.
My knees wobble at the sight. How can someone I barely know, someone I should be wary of, have my stomach bursting with butterflies? My heart flutters wildly as he strolls toward me.
His fingers curl over mine, his touch like fire spreading through me, and he leaves me burning up. His gaze travels up and down my body, and I catch the hint of surprise in his gaze.
“You are… spectacular,” he breathes, then clears his throat.
My cheeks heat, and I bat my eyelashes in a mock innocence.
“Well, if the other guests tonight are as impressed as you are, you might have to fend them all off.” I’m not sure where my brazen bravery came from, but he isn’t scowling, only grinning.
“You’d be surprised what I’ll do to keep you safe. Now, are you ready to go?”
I’m taken aback by his words as he walks me down the front three steps and around to the passenger’s door, which he opens.
“Ready as I’ll ever be.”
His laughter is like a caress across my skin. Once I’m seated, he shuts the door and gets into the driver’s seat, then turns to me. He stares at me for a long moment.
Under his gaze, I feel uncertain about the way I look.
“Is everything okay?”
“Honestly, Sapphire, I’ve seen many beauties in my time, but never someone as intoxicating as you.”
My face is on fire, and my knees are bouncing out of pure nerves.
He laughs, and before I know it, we’re driving down the long driveway.
When I shift in my seat as I drag my seatbelt on, I realize something horrible. The thought sends me into a mini panic, and I twist to glance away from Hawk so he won’t see my mortified expression.
Oh God.How could I be that stupid?
How could I forget to put on any underwear?
