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Russ’s words echo in my mind, not for the first time since he said them What’s the real reason you haven’t pursued your dreaht Dad’s disapproval is an excuse Indebted to hirown ass adult I can do what I want, with or without his say-so

When aing to for years? There will be consequences Blowback But still…

I s around a lu in response to Dad’s coaze out the , focused on the road ahead On home

I’ to do this, I need a plan in place I need to haveto tackle the issue

In thefor e I’ve seen Russ a couple times since the soup kitchen day, but just for quickies here and there—a hot and dirty make out session in the supply closet before so before we could finish Then our ht, where Russ pinned o down on me, practically almost before I’d even shut the door behind us

But we haven’t had any quality time since the soup kitchen We haven’t had a chance to actually talk, andthat The opportunity to be near hi soether instead of hurrying through it

By the time Dad finally pulls into the driveway at ho with anticipation I practically fly out of the door the second Dad parks, so quickly that he actually calls after me “Where’s the fire?”

“Forgot I’m supposed to meet a friend later,” I call back, already halfway up the front steps into the house Once in ain Yes, I’ht What did you have in mind?

Meet me here? Russ replies almost instantly—of course, since he doesn’t need to sneak around and hide fro with his text, he sends a link to a google e

Another soup kitchen? I reply, with a winking emoji to show him I’m up for it Because we did have fun last ti other people helped me, too

Not quite, he says, however, an instant later Wear that little black dress you wore at the friendsgiving party last year, he adds, which makes me full-body blush all the way from head to toe I know exactly which dress hes like the dresses I wore, for just as long as I’d been thinking about him

If I shut ht My parents threw their annual friendsgiving party, the sa itself Russ showed up in a three piece suit, all black, the kind of formalwear that took my breath away on anyone even remotely cute, let alone an olderthe party so seriously—though he was quick to point out (correctly) that the invitation did

I wonder if he’ll be going that level of dressed up for wherever this direction link leads us I reply to let hiet to work I do still have that little black dress, but I’ve acquired an even cuter one, recently, froe shop by ant, an A-line dress with a slightly flared heh heels—not actually high, but just a few inches to give my calves the definition heels always add They’re still low enough I can walk in the in this city

To top it off, I doit out to make the waves curl with a little more definition I keep my makeup sireat, because theyon with your face Everyone is too busy staring at the cute lips to notice if you have a ble

When I check the ood Really good It feels nice to dress up, because I norirl But the change can be fun every now and then It’s nice to feel girly