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"Would you stop worrying? Our train doesn’t leave for a few more hours" Mavis handed me another dress This one was just as short but had fabric that draped from one shoulder "Try this one too It’ll be easier to carry"

"Carry?" I eyed the red fabric

"A weapon? Guns, knives, ninja throwing stars"

"Ah That type of carrying" Blowing out a deep breath I took the dress tostall

"So, what else do we need to do before we leave?" I slipped the red dress overthe fabric fall into place

I looked over my shoulder at the dress and tried to not wince Theto sit down in this thing?

"Oh, that’s good" Mavis stuck her head in the door and looked me over "You can wear black heels with that as well That’ll save us a little tio ahead and put this on" She handedto bean old ht the clothes You need to be polished" She pursed her lips "We’re going to a hair stylist down the road and getting spruced up You could use a tri and looked in

"You can thank me later" She winked at me and I chuckled "Our car will pick us up e’re done with your hair"

"Right, get out of here so I can change" I flapped my hand at her

"I can’t believe you’re so prudish after all that noise you made with Owen" She sniffed "I’m not really into women, you know"

"I’m sorry about, er, the stuff with Owen" Heat rushed up my neck "This is, uh, really aard"

"Relax I just enjoy pushing your buttons I knew you tere going to be going at it like rabbits when I saw you in the café" She shrugged "I really didn’t hear tooon and chose to ignore it I was busy doing research"

"Still, it wasn’t very thoughtful" I cleared my throat

"Look, in our world, you have to take what you need when you can get it To before, they were dead serious now "If you’re worried about what happened between h to let our guard down for an hour or two That’s all it was I ht fit"