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Then I have to give myself a pedicure and manicure, since there isn’t time to have my nails done by professionals Then I have to wash and condition s (and under my arms, since Patty’s dress is strapless), and, then, just to be on the safe side, I shave hly unlikely I’et lucky twice in two days, you never know Then I have to apply a facial mask, and moisturize all over Then I have to shape my eyebrows, dry and stylethat the heels of my red pu a subway grate, I have to go over theh all of that, I have to pause occasionally to snack on Double-Stuff Oreos so that I won’t get light-headed fro to eat since this afternoon, when Magda sled that Reuben from the caf for me

By the ti to zip up Patty’s dress and wondering why it had fit two hours ago in her loft but doesn’t fit now--

"Just a second," I yell, trying to figure out what on earth I’et Patty’s dress to close properly…

Finally the zipperand clatter down the stairs, thinking it’s a shame there’s no one who can open the door for me and say, "She’ll be down in aentrance, like Rory Gilmore or whoever As it is, I have to knee Lucy out of the way just so I can get to the door

I regret to say I don’t register Cooper’s reaction to my appearance--if he even had one, which I kind of doubt--because I’m so completely taken aback by his Cooper does own a tuxedo, it turns out…a very nice one, in fact

And he looks more than a little sexy in it

What is it about ood in them? Maybe it’s the emphasis on the width of the chest and shoulders Maybe it’s the startling contrast of crisp white shirt front and elegant black lapel

Whatever it is, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a guy in a tux who didn’t look great But Cooper is the exception He doesn’t look great

He looks fantastic

I’ this event to catch a killer For a second--just one--I really do deludeCooper and I are on a date Especially when he says, "You look great"

Reality returns, though, when he looks at his watch and says distractedly, "Let’s go, all right? I’ve got to et aof disappointment Meet someone? Who? Who does he have to irlfriend?

"Heather?" Cooper raises his eyebrows "You okay?"