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With those words inwith Xavier tonight Tennille’s right Good men are hard to come by, and I’ve soh sheer luckelse After all, I was at Carlton Realty that day to beg for mercy for my uessed?

And now that we’ve been together for aI’ve explored sides of myself that I didn’t even know existed Xavier has shown hty and fanciful, and I’ve enjoyed every second of it Okay,my Daddy every day

Which explainsanother baby doll dress, but this one’s in bright red with a big floppy white bow that ties at h ponytail with a crisp white bow at the crown, and I’ black patent Mary Janes

But it’s the socks that are going to blow Xavier out of the water because they’re Rainbow Brite socks, and the different colors encircle hs It’s at once dirty, naughty, and yet so innocent, and I knowto adore it when he sees them

Carefully, I lean towards thee of cherry Chapstick Perfect Daddy likes his girls very natural-looking, and I’m happy to retain that fresh, innocent look

But I’ to his apartment like this Usually, I wear a trench coat so that no one can see what I’oes almost to my toes, so et up and rue around inpiled on the floor, but searching through the heaps reveals nothing

I purse my lips and try to think Where could the trench coat be? I walk out into the living area and yank open the door to the front hall closet It’s nothingin a tiny dark space, and within two seconds, I see that my trench coat isn’t here either

Da over this outfit because otherwise, I’d look like I was parading about in a ridiculous costue I don’t want to change at Xavier’s place because I like to surprise him as soon as the door opens So where could that darned coat be?

I’h some more stuff when suddenly, the snick of the lock sounds, and the door flies open To my horror, Dinah steps inside with a breezy smile on her face

But then es to one of shock, surprise, and then horror as well

“What are you wearing?” she gasps “What is this? Have you lost your mind?”

I gasp My outfit is crazy, and I have no idea how to explain it

“I’ to a Halloween party,” I blurt because it’s the first thing that pops into my mind

“What?” my mom asks as she squints at me “It’s November, Katie! Who would have a Halloween party when Halloween’s over and done with? And why is your costu anyways? Your skirt barely covers your panties, and those socks! What are you thinking?”

“I was going to change when I got to the party,” I fib madly “This isn’t my real costuet there, and then the real costume comes out after I’m already at the party”

Dinah stares at me

“Katie, I know you think I’hter, and I know a lie when I hear one So out with it What in tarnation are you doing in an outfit like this? Are you trying to show your panties to the world?”

I hang oes out ofabout Dinah, the truth is that my mom is pretty da business and I think so loopy because it’s fun When push comes to shove, my mooing to be able to pull the wool over her eyes

“Okay, I’ to a Halloween party,” I admit in a small voice