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A s hangers full of colorful dresses in each hand She grinned at us

She was beautiful, with sleek, long black hair pulled back fro face Her dark eyes were almond shaped and vibrant, with heavy violet eye shadow that brought out her olive skin to perfection

Her lips were pure cri She was one of those people who could have been just about any race, but whatever it was, it was lovely

She wore cute little eyeglasses on her nose that were so attractive that you had to wonder if they were just a fashion statement, or if she really required thereen sheath with a bright blue belt Her shoes were five inch stilettos and hot pink She wore a necklace of deep jewel-toned stones, with heavy gold hoops in her ears Both of her wrists were heavy with intricate les

She looked fashionable and intih the outfit solance that she was a woman asn’t afraid to try and fail at fashion I was betting that she would think that not trying was the only way to fail Her outfit was tied to be trendy I was impressed I would have been happy to achieve either of those things It was ambitious to try for both

She eyed me up and doithout shame as James introduced me "Jackie, this is Bianca Bianca, Jackie She’s responsible for all of the new additions to your wardrobe"

She smiled at me rather expectantly "What do you think? It’s okay if you hate it all I just need feedback, so I can get an idea of what you do like James here is my favorite client of all tiine? It’s every stylists drea I pick out" She eyedht she was a strange little woman

"I, uh, haven’t had much of a chance to look at it"

She nodded, pursing her lips "Well, when you do, any feedback would be good It will give me some direction for your sense of style"

"Bianca likes the preppy look for men, Jackie," Ja for ins" She sounded very put out by his request "I’ll keep it in mind"

I shot him a baffled look Where did he co a little "You forget that Stephan and I talk"

She was still circling ht on, size-wise A size 5/6 in the waist and hips, and a 7/8 in the bust and shoulders You have a body that’s fun for s are a plus, though There’s nothing I love to dress s If you lost about ten pounds, though, you could haveto think about"

Soreed with her about the need to lose ten pounds, but it still stung to hear it It was petty, but I had gone fro she ful in a few short sentences

"Jackie," Ja in his voice "She doesn’t need to lose a pound If you talk her into a diet, I will fire you"

She just grinned, uncaring about the warning and estion"

She laid the colorful armfuls of fabric onto the bed "Based on your body type and skin tone, I picked out five dresses that I thought had the best shot of suiting you Try the else you see that catches your fancy" She see, approaching James ide eyes

She stabbed the red ink on his chest "When did this happen? It has to be brand new!"

He just grinned, turning to show her his back She was struck speechless at the sight

I turnedinto the closet to try them on, while they continued to chat

You wouldn’t have known it was a guest roouest roo every wall I assuoing by the clothing, both s intact

I hung Jackie’s choices on a bare stretch of racks, eyeing theowns I liked skirts and sundresses well enough if they were cool and coowns I was looking at now

I took a deep breath, plunging in I wouldn’t let someone like Jackie see that I was intimidated by the clothes, or any of it, for that own first I could see by the cut of the top half that I wouldn’t be wearing a slip with it, so I slipped out of it before working the silky s, hips, and finallyslit up the side It zipped in back, and I couldn’t e on my own I alh, I stepped out of the closet to get a hand

Jackie was still studying James’s shoulder tattoo when I stepped out of the closet He shot ave hiala, the s This was not my world, I didn’t want it to be, and I didn’t know if I could fake it, even for James