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I didn't knohere the urge caoing to be eating in It really was like so al fancy chandelier, the whole nine yards If they took the table out, the place would have been big enough for a decently sized ball—people in fancy clothes spinning like nobody’s business, pulling offwear that would make most people fall over

Finally settling on the little black dressed I had brought on the dubious advice of a friend but had yet to wear, I put on le into the dress I had put on a bit of weight since ood I turned to the side so I could see th iven me I couldn't explain quite why I had done this, but I quite liked what I saw

It suddenly occurred to ht have noticed too I shook a little, struck by a combination of eht have been looking at me I wasn't really subtle, to be fair I felt that he hatedso terse as cover because he liked me

I got to the kitchen with about twenty ain, so I had to find so that could be made in twenty minutes or less, I caies that seemed like they would fry up well

“Becky? Are you hear?”

Thequality I had planned to be out there before he came

“Co!” I called, so he wouldn’t think that I had stood him up

“Wow!” Dean said as soon as he sawin the steaks

“Yes, it is an iht you would be used to it by now, though”

A slight grin pulled at his lips “I was talking about—”

“I knoas just teasing,” I said before Dean could embarrass himself

“You look really nice,” he said, sitting at the end of the table nearest the kitchen

“Thanks,” I said, putting down the lidded serving tray Having his deep-brown eyes on me made me want to blush, but I couldn’t

“What's for lunch?”