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As Seth pulled his evening clothes from the closet, Dawn retreated to the bathroo to dress Her hair was to her shoulders now, layered about her head so it lay naturally and easily around her face She added a slight curl to the ends, then applied a minimum amount of makeup

She changed panties She wore the bronze The bow at the back was tiny, flirty If she h the dress

And the dress was a drea, it shihs The strappy sandals added to her height, and as she stared in the full-length mirror, she let a rueful smile tip her lips

She loved girly clothes She loved dressing up, but there had been no fun in it with no one to see her efforts but herself No, that wasn’t true, there had been no fun in it without the chance of seeing Seth

She brushed at the long fringe of hair that fell over her forehead, a narrow ribbon of it brushing past the side of her eyes, then applied a light gloss to her lips before reentering the bedroom

Seth was lacing his dress shoes He glanced up, then froze His expression shifted froray eyes darkened

“You didn’t last five seconds,” she infor her hand on it and letting him look his fill

She felt beautiful when he stared at her like that She felt awake, aware, and all female

“God have hly as he came to his feet

His white silk dress shirt emphasized his broad shoulders The black slacks cinched at his flat abs and made his ass look like a female fantasy come to life

He breathed out roughly, shook his dark head, then moved to the dresser across the rooold chain, close to half an inch thick and glea with a soft sheen

“Seth, you can’t keep buying s” She stared at the chain until he laid it around her neck and attached the clasp

It lay just at her collarbone, and as she turned to the ht tan of her skin

“And these” The gold hoops were siether with the dress, Dawn realized she looked classy That understated elegance she had always admired in other women was now a part of her

She touched the chain as his hands settled on her shoulders and his eyes leashe could hope was love