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Chapter Four

"You’re stalling," Monica said with laughter in her voice

"Am not"

"Are too"

Jessie wrinkled her nose at her sister and turned to the mirror one last time The dress fit perfectly The cut of the dress accentuated her slim waist and the shoes showed off her calves

Her hair sat piled on her head with plenty of whi to her shoulders Jack had even tucked a pair of earrings into the box Or ht the dress had tossed theeous" Monica was sprawled on the bed, gazing at Jessie while tossing popcorn in her mouth

Jessie ran her hands over her nervous stomach and turned to the side "It’s not bad, huh?"

"So tell ? "I’ve already told you He’s just a guy I met at the restaurant ants to helpree, too"

"Is he cute?"

"Who, Jack?"

Monica rolled her eyes "No, the well-off guy you haven’tMonica’s question honestly would result in constant harassorgeous, and confident beyond reason Jessie pictured his di on her own face

"He’s from Texas?"

"Yep"

"Accent?"

"One that oing to meet him?"

Jessie turned to her sister and placed her hands on her waist "It isn’t what you’re thinking, Mo Jack is a friend That’s it I’ve told hi"

"So he is into you!"

"A lot of good that does He’s a waiter at the hotel Froth of time, and he mooches off his friends when he needs a place to stay I need a guy to actually help around here, not want it for free"

Monica pursed her lips together in thought "Is he a bum?"

"No," Jessie burst out, and then answered more honestly, "I don’t know I think he does OK for hio"