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"I don’t know," I finally say "I really have no idea who I aes in my moment of realization "I see Would you like to hear my opinion on what’s in your closet?"

I nod Because I could really use soht now and he’s all I have at theather a piece of light green fabric, "is a beautiful dress My favorite, in fact" He lifts the hanger off the rack so I can see the dress displayed

It’s very pretty Not sexy But sophisticated The pale green reown than a dress A soft chiffon goith a shirred empire bodice, and skirts that flow all the way to the floor, like a coluht you just want to be co on it Grunge-style Little rips in the sleeve to make it looked well-loved and orn And then he opens a drawer in one of the many cabinets and finds a pair of deniht?"

I sh "Yeah I’m not very fancy"

"So wear this to our first dinner"

I look up at hiood like this," he says, gesturing to his suit "I like to be fancy But if you choose coreen dress He’s good, I realize He’s very, very good at this Here I a what he wants ry about being forced to come stay at his house

I don’t knohat to make of it

"Harper," he says softly behinddecision Just match the clothes to your mood and purpose"

"What if I don’t knohat I feel? Or what I want?"

"Well, that’s understandable It takes tis up wrong I’ve set you up to be coht I just want to get to know you So decide how you want to feel tonight, right now And then let the rest go Just enjoy it for what it is A dinner With me"