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Alice’s s at the party, what exactly are you doing?’

Grace replied autoo ho attached to her cart Would she just be going hoo somewhere else?

‘What will you be wearing?’

‘Oh, no!’ Grace’s hand flew to her ht of that Herto work out what an invite to a partyhow she felt about everything

Truth was, there was no getting away fro guy she’d ever seen

That voice, those muscles, and those blue, blue eyes

She sed and stuffed the rubbish in the bin She’d seen wolances that already said, What is he doing with her?

Her mind did a quick brain-raid of her wardrobe A black dress froh-street store A pair of skinny black trousers and fuchsia sereen dress with a scattering of sequins that she’d worn four years ago to a friend’s wedding

Nothing suitable for the kind of party she iined it would be

‘I have no idea what I’ll wear,’ she said as she sluainst the wall

Alice gave her a smile and tapped the side of her nose ‘Why don’t you leave it with me? I don’t have allin storage—’ she glanced Grace up and down ‘—that ht just be perfect’

‘Really?’

Alice smiled ‘Just call me the Christmas fairy Come and see me on the day of the party’